Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2021· Updated Aug 3, 2024
Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions in the OpenAPI Generator Maven plugin
CVE-2021-21429
Description
OpenAPI Generator allows generation of API client libraries, server stubs, documentation and configuration automatically given an OpenAPI Spec. Using File.createTempFile in JDK will result in creating and using insecure temporary files that can leave application and system data vulnerable to attacks. OpenAPI Generator maven plug-in creates insecure temporary files during the process. The issue has been patched with Files.createTempFile and released in the v5.1.0 stable version.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.openapitools:openapi-generator-maven-pluginMaven | < 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 5.1.0
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-867q-77cc-98mvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21429ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/blob/06ad7a51eff04393203cfa715e54e1fb59d984fe/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/plugin/CodeGenMojo.javaghsaWEB
- github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/pull/8795ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/OpenAPITools/openapi-generator/security/advisories/GHSA-867q-77cc-98mvghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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