WS-2016-7057 (Medium) detected in plexus-utils-2.0.5.jar - autoclosed

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WS-2016-7057 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - plexus-utils-2.0.5.jar

A collection of various utility classes to ease working with strings, files, command lines, XML and more.

Path to dependency file: jdbc/public_pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/codehaus/plexus/plexus-utils/2.0.5/plexus-utils-2.0.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - exec-maven-plugin-1.2.1.jar (Root Library) - :x: **plexus-utils-2.0.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aa40092028e95cb7f705790daf7b10cd7b553a85

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Plexus-utils before 3.0.24 are vulnerable to Directory Traversal

Publish Date: 2016-05-07

URL: WS-2016-7057

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/commit/33a2853df8185b4519b1b8bfae284f03392618ef

Release Date: 2016-05-07

Fix Resolution: 3.0.24

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.