CVE-2016-4986 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in org.tap4j:tap. A fix is available for org.tap4j:tap — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Jenkins TAP Plugin allows Path Traversal
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the TAP plugin before 1.25 in Jenkins allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an unspecified parameter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.tap4j:tap | all versions | 1.25org.tap4j:tap:1.25 |
Affected Products
tapjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.tap4j:tap, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.tap4j:tap to 1.25 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-4986 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
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