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CVE-2026-43975: Apache Wicket · Path Traversal

Affects Apache WicketSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 10.9.0 : update Apache Wicket when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 10.9.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache WicketAffected
  • >=10.0.0 <=10.8.0
  • >=9.0.0 <=9.22.0
  • >=8.0.0 <=8.17
Fixed in–
Mavenorg.apache.wicket/wicket-corepkg:maven/org.apache.wicket/wicket-coreOther threatsAffected
  • 8.0.0 <=8.17.0
  • 9.0.0 <=9.22.0
  • 10.0.0 <=10.8.0
  • =8.0.0
  • =9.0.0
  • =10.0.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Wicket to version 10.9.0, which fixes this path traversal vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary fix is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade.

Description

FolderUploadsFileManager in Apache Wicket does not validate or sanitize the uploadFieldId parameter or the clientFileName before constructing file paths, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended upload directory or read files from arbitrary locations on the server. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, from 9.0.0 through 9.22.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.

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