DSpace: Curation Task Reporter output path is not restricted to trusted directories (Path Traversal Vulnerability)

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-49831
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-02 18:19:32 UTC
Updated2026-09-09 21:05:23 UTC
DescriptionDSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.7, 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0, the Curation Task feature allows an output path to be used by the reporter (-r parameter), typically used to stream results and status of curation task operations. It is not restricted to any particular base path, meaning that any path writable by the DSpace (often 'tomcat') user is allowed. This constitutes a Path Traversal Vulnerability in the curate script. This issue has been patched in versions 7.6.7, 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.003480000 probability, percentile 0.279260000 (date 2026-09-10)

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA DSpace DSpace affected < 7.6.7 Not specified
CNA DSpace DSpace affected >= 8.0-rc1, < 8.4 Not specified
CNA DSpace DSpace affected >= 9.0-rc1, < 9.3 Not specified
CNA DSpace DSpace affected = 10-rc1 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12540 [email protected] github.com
github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12539 [email protected] github.com
github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12552 [email protected] github.com
github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-v66x-68f2-pxf5 [email protected] github.com
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