weiqingwen spring-boot-forum Avatar Upload NewUserFormValidator.java validate path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in weiqingwen spring-boot-forum up to 538eecc3c6b85fdf0768ab4e8354b48c0c17d94f. Affected is the function validate of the file src/main/java/com/qingwenwei/util/NewUserFormValidator.java of the component Avatar Upload. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weiqingwen | spring-boot-forum | 538eecc | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- spring-boot-forum Vendorweiqingwen Affected 538eecc Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:weiqingwen:spring-boot-forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | weiqingwen |
- cpe:2.3:a:weiqingwen:spring-boot-forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·weiqingwen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96678
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg4q-wqfm-878q
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-96678 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96678 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg4q-wqfm-878q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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