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CVE-2025-67030· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the extractFile method of org.codehaus.plexus.util.Expand in plexus-utils before 6d780b3378829318ba5c2d

Directory Traversal vulnerability in the extractFile method of org.codehaus.plexus.util.Expand in plexus-utils before 6d780b3378829318ba5c2d29547e0012d5b29642. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Updated
Sep 16, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 50th percentile
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Action score

35

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
codehaus-plexusplexus-utils

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • codehaus-plexus plexus-utilsbefore 3.6.1
  • codehaus-plexus plexus-utils4.0.0 and later · before 4.0.3

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10plexus-utilsbefore 3.5.1-9.el10_23.5.1-9.el10_2
AlmaLinux:10plexus-utils-javadocbefore 3.5.1-9.el10_23.5.1-9.el10_2
AlmaLinux:8antbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-antlrbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-bcelbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-bsfbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-log4jbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-orobefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-regexpbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-resolverbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-apache-xalan2before 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-commons-loggingbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-commons-netbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-contribbefore 1.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-contrib-javadocbefore 1.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-javadocbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-javamailbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-jdependbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-jmfbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-jschbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-junitbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-libbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-manualbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706
AlmaLinux:8ant-swingbefore 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc327061.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706

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Same product

codehaus-plexus: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-1000487Plexus-utils before 3.0.16 is vulnerable to command injection because it does not correctly process the contents of double quoted strings.
    41Plan
  • CVE-2022-4244Codehaus-plexus: directory traversal
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2022-4245Codehaus-plexus: xml external entity (xxe) injection
    17Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
azl3 plexus-utils 3.3.0-4 on Azure Linux 3.03.3.0-5 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 plexus-utils 3.3.0-5 on Azure Linux 3.03.3.0-5 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 plexus-utils 3.3.0-3 on CBL Mariner 2.03.3.0-4 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 plexus-utils 3.3.0-4 on CBL Mariner 2.03.3.0-4 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:aopalliance1.0-51.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:apache-commons-cli1.9.0-4.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:apache-commons-codec1.17.1-8.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:apache-commons-io1:2.16.1-9.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:atinject1.0.5-14.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:google-guice5.1.0-23.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:guava33.3.0-5.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpcomponents-client4.5.14-21.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:httpcomponents-core4.4.16-21.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:jakarta-annotations1.3.5-38.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:jansi2.4.1-12.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:jcl-over-slf4j1.7.36-9.module_el9.6.0+148+fb6dc857 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils3.6.1Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils4.0.3Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:plexus-utils4.0.2-150200.3.14.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-activemq-artemis0:2.40.0-6.redhat_00012.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-activemq-artemis-cli0:2.40.0-6.redhat_00012.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle-jmail0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle-pg0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle-pkix0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle-prov0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-bouncycastle-util0:1.84.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-wildfly0:8.1.6-5.GA_redhat_00007.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-wildfly-java-jdk170:8.1.6-5.GA_redhat_00007.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:eap8-wildfly-java-jdk210:8.1.6-5.GA_redhat_00007.1.el8eap · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8.1::el8Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-22 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);

Fixed

ts
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) {  return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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