The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM before 1.3.1, execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08464 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6793
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q62-9q86-v696
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Apache Wicket vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-24295 Apache Wicket: Remote code execution via XSLT injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-49926 Apache Wicket: Configured file upload limits are not enforced when the multipart request has already been parsed CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06275 DNS proxy and possible amplification attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05847 Cross-site request forgery in Apache Wicket CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-31747 Apache Wicket: crafted URLs can bypass PackageResourceGuard CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-6793 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6793 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9q62-9q86-v696 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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