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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-13953 · published 30 September 2020

CVE-2020-13953: Apache tapestry vulnerability

Apache · Tapestry

In Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0, crafting specific URLs, an attacker can download files inside the WEB-INF folder of the WAR being run.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 2.7% · top 14.9% CWE-552 · CWE-552
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0, crafting specific URLs, an attacker can download files inside the WEB-INF folder of the WAR being run.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r37dab61fc7f7088d4311e7f995ef4117d58d86a675f0256caa6991eb%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apach
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r50eb12e8a12074a9b7ed63cbab91d180d19cc23dc1da3ed5b6e1280f%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apach Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r37dab61fc7f7088d4311e7f995ef4117d58d86a675f0256caa6991eb%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apach
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r50eb12e8a12074a9b7ed63cbab91d180d19cc23dc1da3ed5b6e1280f%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apach Mailing ListVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-13953), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.