cbeust testng XML File Parser JarFileUtils.java testngXmlExistsInJar path traversal
A vulnerability was found in cbeust testng 7.5.0/7.6.0/7.6.1/7.7.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function testngXmlExistsInJar of the file testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/JarFileUtils.java of the component XML File Parser. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.5.1 and 7.7.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 9150736cd2c123a6a3b60e6193630859f9f0422b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-214027.
- Published
- Nov 19, 2022
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.9% · 59th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.9%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.8
- CNA · VulDB
- 5.5
- 2.3 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| testng project | testng | cpe:2.3:a:testng_project:testng |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- testng project testngall versions
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
cbeust testng
- 7.5.0, 7.6.0, 7.6.1, 7.7.0affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.testng:testng | from 6.13 · before 7.5.1 | 7.5.1 |
| Maven | org.testng:testng | from 7.6.0 · before 7.7.0 | 7.7.0 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | testng | before 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 | 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | testng | before 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 | 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | snakeyaml | before 2.2-150200.3.15.1 | 2.2-150200.3.15.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | snakeyaml | before 2.2-150200.3.15.1 | 2.2-150200.3.15.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | testng | before 7.10.1-150200.3.10.1 | 7.10.1-150200.3.10.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | testng | before 7.10.1-150200.3.10.1 | 7.10.1-150200.3.10.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | mockito | before 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 | 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | mockito | before 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 | 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 |
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| cbeust testng | 7.5.1 · description | Vendor (CNA) |
| Maven:org.testng:testng | 7.5.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.testng:testng | 7.7.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:mockito | 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:snakeyaml | 2.2-150200.3.15.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:testng | 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:mockito | 5.11.0-150200.3.7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:snakeyaml | 2.2-150200.3.15.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:testng | 7.4.0-150200.3.7.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2025-08-17 |
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.
- Published
- First PoC+1001 d
- TodayOct 7, 2026+1418 d
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 researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
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
- Someone with local access to the system 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
- Local
- 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:L/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 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- github.com/cbeust/testng/commit/9150736cd2c123a6a3b60e6193630859f9f0422b
- github.com/cbeust/testng/releases/tag/7.7.1
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.214027
- vuldb.com/?id.214027
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.