CVE-2024-49771Network attack vector

Arbitrary file write via ZIP path traversal

Published Oct 28, 2024 · Updated Oct 29, 2024

Path traversal in MPXJ 8.3.5 through 13.5.0 allows remote attackers to write files outside the extraction directory via crafted ZIP files. The processZipStream method in InputStreamHelper uses a textual canonical-path prefix check for ZIP entry containment, allowing crafted relative traversal to bypass it. Exploitation requires a consuming application to pass an attacker-controlled ZIP file to MPXJ, after which extraction can overwrite files writable by that process.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in MPXJ 8.3.5 through 13.5.0 allows remote attackers to write files outside the extraction directory via crafted ZIP files. The processZipStream method in InputStreamHelper uses a textual canonical-path prefix check for ZIP entry containment, allowing crafted relative traversal to bypass it. Exploitation requires a consuming application to pass an attacker-controlled ZIP file to MPXJ, after which extraction can overwrite files writable by that process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-49771
Published
Oct 28, 2024
Updated
Oct 29, 2024
Vendor
MPXJ
Product
MPXJ
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 28, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 29, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.3.5 <13.5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MPXJ · MPXJversion=8.3.5 <13.5.1
Jon Iles · MPXJversion=>= 8.3.5, < 13.5.1

Published CVSS scores

5.3GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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