High severity7.6NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5280
CVE-2020-5280
Description
http4s before versions 0.18.26, 0.20.20, and 0.21.2 has a local file inclusion vulnerability. This vulnerability applies to all users of org.http4s.server.staticcontent.FileService, org.http4s.server.staticcontent.ResourceService and org.http4s.server.staticcontent.WebjarService. URI normalization is applied incorrectly. Requests whose path info contain ../ or // can expose resources outside of the configured location. This issue is patched in versions 0.18.26, 0.20.20, and 0.21.2. Note that 0.19.0 is a deprecated release and has never been supported.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.http4s:http4s-server_2.12Maven | < 0.18.26 | 0.18.26 |
org.http4s:http4s-server_2.12Maven | >= 0.19.0, < 0.20.20 | 0.20.20 |
org.http4s:http4s-server_2.12Maven | >= 0.21.0, < 0.21.2 | 0.21.2 |
Affected products
3- http4s/http4sv5Range: < 0.18.26
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/250afddbb2e65b70ca9ddaec9d1eb3aaa56de7ecnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/752b3f63a05a31d2de4f8706877aa08d6b89efcanvdPatchWEB
- github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/b87f31b2292dabe667bec3b04ce66176c8a3e17bnvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-66q9-f7ff-mmx6ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-66q9-f7ff-mmx6nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5280ghsaADVISORY
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