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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2021-44140

Remote attackers may delete arbitrary files in a system hosting a JSPWiki instance, versions up to 2.11.0.M8, by using a carefuly crafted http request on logout, given that those files are reachable to the user running the JSPWiki instance. Apache JSPWiki users should upgrade to 2.11.0 or later.

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CVE-2021-44140
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1 Nov 2026, 04:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2021-44140

core-osv · Original source

Published 24 Nov 2021, 12:15 UTC

Remote attackers may delete arbitrary files in a system hosting a JSPWiki instance, versions up to 2.11.0.M8, by using a carefuly crafted http request on logout, given that those files are reachable to the user running the JSPWiki instance. Apache JSPWiki users should upgrade to 2.11.0 or later.

osv:CVE-2021-44140
Complete source record
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  "id": "bd7e4789a57da84766c932e529e4d92fba0dd79a80ca733ed81c666cafac95cb",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44140",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2021-44140",
    "summary": "Remote attackers may delete arbitrary files in a system hosting a JSPWiki instance, versions up to 2.11.0.M8, by using a carefuly crafted http request on logout, given that those files are reachable to the user running the JSPWiki instance. Apache JSPWiki users should upgrade to 2.11.0 or later.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2021-44140",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "critical",
    "structured": {
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-8gw6-w5rw-4g5c"
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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              "type": "GIT",
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              ],
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                    "source": "CPE_RANGE"
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          "versions": [
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            "2.11.0.M8-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M8",
            "2.11.0.M7-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M7",
            "2.11.0.M6-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M6",
            "2.11.0.M5-RC3",
            "2.11.0.M5",
            "2.11.0.M5-RC2",
            "2.11.0.M5-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M4-RC2",
            "2.11.0.M4",
            "2.11.0.M4-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M3-RC2",
            "2.11.0.M3",
            "2.11.0.M3-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M2-RC1",
            "2.11.0.M2",
            "2.11.0.M1.RC3",
            "2.11.0.M1",
            "2.11.0.M1-RC2",
            "2.11.0.M1-RC1",
            "2.10.5-RC2",
            "2.10.5",
            "2.10.5-RC1",
            "2.10.4-RC3",
            "2.10.4",
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            "2.10.4-RC1",
            "2.10.3-RC2",
            "2.10.3",
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          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-44140.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:19.657439042Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://jspwiki-wiki.apache.org/Wiki.jsp?page=CVE-2021-44140",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread/5qglpjdhvobppx7j550lf1sk28f6011t"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {}
    },
    "related_cves": [
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    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 430074,
  "published_at": "2021-11-24T12:15:07.663+00:00"
}