CVE-2019-0207
Path traversal attack on Windows platforms
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
CVE-2019-0207- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
CVE-2019-0207- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0738 No score
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0738- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6
Path traversal attack on Windows platforms
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
GHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
CVE-2019-0207- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6
Path traversal attack on Windows platforms
Tapestry processes assets /assets/ctx using classes chain StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource, which doesn't filter the character \, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
- Record
GHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-coreMaven |
5.4.0 up to 5.4.5 | 5.4.5 |
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-coreMaven |
5.4.0 up to 5.4.5, plus listed versions 5.4.15.4.25.4.35.4.4 |
5.4.5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/asf__tapestry-5_CVE-2019-0207_5-4-4 | 2025-08-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0207 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Tapestry, published September 16, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.09%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core 5.4.5.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/765be3606d865de513f6df9288842c3cf58b09a987c617a535f2b99d%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0207
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6