GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in org.fitnesse:fitnesse. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
FitNesse Path Traversal
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') issue exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to know whether a file exists at a specific path, and/or obtain some part of the file contents under specific conditions.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.fitnesse:fitnesse | all versions | 20241026 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.fitnesse:fitnesse. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.fitnesse:fitnesse to 20241026 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.