Medium severity5.3OSV Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-42499
CVE-2024-42499
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.fitnesse:fitnesseMaven | < 20241026 | 20241026 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42499ghsaADVISORY
- fitnesse.org/FitNesseDownloadnvdWEB
- github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/commit/850c599e5177d6f877af063374086f3e36b4b956ghsaWEB
- github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/releases/tag/20241026nvdWEB
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36791327ghsaWEB
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36791327/nvd
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