Description
Tapestry processes assets `/assets/ctx` using classes chain `StaticFilesFilter -> AssetDispatcher -> ContextResource`, which doesn't filter the character `\`, so attacker can perform a path traversal attack to read any files on Windows platform.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Tapestry | Apache Tapestry 5.4.0 to 5.4.4 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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shoucheng3/asf__tapestry-5_CVE-2019-0207_5-4-4 ★ 0 · Aug 16, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.5 | 5.4.5 | GHSA-89r3-rcpj-h7w6 |
References
- [tapestry-users] 20190913 CVE-2019-0207: Apache Tapestry vulnerability disclosure mailing-list
- [tapestry-users] 20191007 Re: CVE-2019-10071: Apache Tapestry vulnerability disclosure mailing-list
- [tapestry-commits] 20200111 svn commit: r1055136 [2/2] - in /websites/production/tapestry/content: cache/main.pageCache component-rendering.html content-type-and-markup.html dom.html https.html request-processing.html response-compression.html securi mailing-list
- [tapestry-commits] 20200531 svn commit: r1061326 [4/4] - in /websites/production/tapestry/content: ./ cache/ mailing-list