In Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0, crafting specific URLs, an attacker can download…
Priority LOW 29CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
In Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0, crafting specific URLs, an attacker can download files inside the WEB-INF folder of the WAR being run.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02651 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven): 5.6.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apache Tapestry | Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) | 5.4.0 to before 5.6.0 | 5.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-w9mp-p2wp-2xf7 |
- Apache Tapestry Vendor— Affected Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.4.0 to before 5.6.0 Fixed in 5.6.0 Patch available GHSA-w9mp-p2wp-2xf7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-w9mp-p2wp-2xf7 org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core (Maven) Fixed in 5.6.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9mp-p2wp-2xf7
References
Advisory 2
More Apache Tapestry vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09208 Bypass of the fix for CVE-2019-0195 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-00172 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Tapestry CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13279 Deserialization flaw in EOL Tapestry 4. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07397 Observable discrepancy in Apache Tapestry CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22909 Apache Tapestry prior to version 4 (EOL) allows RCE though deserialization of untrusted input CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01541 Apache Tapestry before 5.3.6 relies on client-side object storage without checking… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-13953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9mp-p2wp-2xf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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