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GHSA-j6qj-j888-vvgq

LowCVSS 2.7 / 10
Published Apr 6, 2021·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

If the ${jetty.base} directory or the ${jetty.base}/webapps directory is a symlink (soft link in Linux), the contents of the ${jetty.base}/webapps directory may be deployed as a static web application, exposing the content of the directory for download.

For example, the problem manifests in the following ${jetty.base}:

demo-base/
├── etc
├── lib
├── resources
├── start.d
├── deploy
│   └── async-rest.war
└── webapps -> deploy

Workarounds

Do not use a symlink

Risk Scores
Base Score
2.7

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs high-level or administrative privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
2.5

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
4.18%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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