CVE-2022-4772 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in com.github.dgarijo:Widoco. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Widoco WidocoUtils.java unZipIt 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
A vulnerability was found in Widoco and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function unZipIt of the file src/main/java/widoco/WidocoUtils.java. The manipulation leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The name of the patch is f2279b76827f32190adfa9bd5229b7d5a147fa92. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216914 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.github.dgarijo:Widoco | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
widocowidoco_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.github.dgarijo:Widoco, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of com.github.dgarijo:Widoco for CVE-2022-4772. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
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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