Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WireMock versions before 2.16.0 allowed a remote unauthenticated attacker to read local files outside the intended application directory using a crafted XML request. The available source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploitation, or detailed vendor remediation text beyond the affected version boundary.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if WireMock is reachable outside tightly controlled environments. The impact is potentially sensitive local file disclosure, but urgency is limited by missing severity data and no supplied evidence of active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-9117 is described as a directory traversal issue in WireMock before 2.16.0. The disclosed impact is unauthorized access to local files beyond the application directory through a specially crafted XML request. The bundle does not include CPEs, CWEs, CVSS vectors, or implementation-level details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where WireMock before 2.16.0 is deployed and reachable by untrusted users or networks. Publicly reachable, shared development, CI, staging, or test stub services would carry higher concern. The source bundle does not identify specific distributions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The CVE record describes remote unauthenticated file access, but the bundle does not cite active exploitation. It is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied data. No exploit maturity, public proof-of-concept status, or observed attack activity is established by the provided sources.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: affected CPEs, CVSS, CWE classification, exploit status, and detailed patch notes are absent. Treat the version boundary as the strongest available remediation signal and avoid assuming broader product impact without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WireMock deployments and identify versions older than 2.16.0.
- Upgrade affected WireMock instances to 2.16.0 or later where applicable.
- Restrict network access to WireMock services, especially outside trusted development environments.
- Review vendor or project guidance before relying on compensating controls.
- Avoid exposing test stub services directly to the internet.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WireMock is present in applications, containers, CI jobs, or test environments.
- Record the exact WireMock version for each discovered deployment.
- Check whether any pre-2.16.0 instance is reachable by unauthenticated users.
- Review logs for unexpected XML requests or local file access errors.
- Verify upgraded services report WireMock 2.16.0 or later.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/wiremock-user/PQ1UQzKZVl0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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