CVE-2024-42499: FitNesse Path Traversal

November 15, 2024 (updated November 18, 2024)

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.

References

fitnesse.org/FitNesseDownload
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92
github.com/unclebob/fitnesse
github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/commit/850c599e5177d6f877af063374086f3e36b4b956
github.com/unclebob/fitnesse/releases/tag/20241026
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36791327
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42499

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2024-42499 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →