CVE-2022-22931

Path traversal in Apache James 3.6.1

Fix of CVE-2021-40525 do not prepend delimiters upon valid directory validations. Affected implementations include: - maildir mailbox store - Sieve file repository This enables a user to access other users data stores (limited to user names being prefixed by the value of the username being used).

Affected

Apache Software Foundation · Apache James

CVSS v3.1 NVD

4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 78th percentile

Published

2022-02-07

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• shoucheng3/asf__james-project_CVE-2022-22931_3-6-00★ · 2025-08-17

Security advisories

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/bp8yql4wws56jlh0vxoowj7foothsmpr
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1
• advisories/GHSA-v84g-cf5j-xjqx

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry