What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-9922?

CVE-2019-9922 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 10.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-9922?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-9922. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 10.6%.

Je Messenger CVE-2019-9922

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2019-03-29 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Je Messenger

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 29, 2019 - 15:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in the Harmis JE Messenger component 1.2.2 for Joomla!. Directory Traversal allows read access to arbitrary files.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in the Harmis JE Messenger component 1.2.2 for Joomla!. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. An issue was discovered in the Harmis JE Messenger component 1.2.2 for Joomla!. Directory Traversal allows read access to arbitrary files. Affected products include: Harmistechnology Je Messenger.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.