CVE-2021-32643

MEDIUM
Published May 27, 20215y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.8 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 27, 2021 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Http4s is a Scala interface for HTTP services. `StaticFile.fromUrl` can leak the presence of a directory on a server when the `URL` scheme is not `file://`, and the URL points to a fetchable resource under its scheme and authority. The function returns `F[None]`, indicating no resource, if `url.getFile` is a directory, without first checking the scheme or authority of the URL. If a URL connection to the scheme and URL would return a stream, and the path in the URL exists as a directory on the server, the presence of the directory on the server could be inferred from the 404 response. The contents and other metadata about the directory are not exposed. This affects http4s versions: 0.21.7 through 0.21.23, 0.22.0-M1 through 0.22.0-M8, 0.23.0-M1, and 1.0.0-M1 through 1.0.0-M22. The [patch](https://github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/52e1890665410b4385e37b96bc49c5e3c708e4e9) is available in the following versions: v0.21.24, v0.22.0-M9, v0.23.0-M2, v1.0.0-M23. As a workaround users can avoid calling `StaticFile.fromUrl` with non-file URLs.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 32

VendorProductVersionRange
typelevelhttp4s*≥0.21.7  –  <0.21.24
typelevelhttp4s0.22.0any
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typelevelhttp4s0.23.0any
typelevelhttp4s1.0.0any
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References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/52e1890665410b4385e37b96bc49c5e3c708e4e9
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7w-fc84-x7p6
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • mvnrepository.com https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.http4s/http4s-core
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/http4s/http4s/commit/52e1890665410b4385e37b96bc49c5e3c708e4e9
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/http4s/http4s/security/advisories/GHSA-6h7w-fc84-x7p6
    PatchThird Party Advisory