CVE-2022-45921
FusionAuth vulnerable to directory traversal attack
CVE-2022-45921 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fusionauth, published November 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-client 1.41.3.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.74%EPSS, 55th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.41.3io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-client +1 more
Description
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-clientMaven | 1.37.0 up to 1.41.3 | 1.41.3 |
io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-clientMaven | 1.37.0 up to 1.41.3, plus listed versions 1.38.01.39.01.40.11.41.0 | 1.41.3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
- Record
CVE-2022-45921- 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
CVE List
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
- Record
CVE-2022-45921- 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
EUVDEUVD-2022-7426
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7426- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9
FusionAuth vulnerable to directory traversal attack
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
- Record
GHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9- 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
OSVGHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9
FusionAuth vulnerable to directory traversal attack
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
- Record
GHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.