CVE-2018-1000850

CVE-2018-1000850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squareup Retrofit with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Description

Square Retrofit version versions from (including) 2.0 and 2.5.0 (excluding) contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in RequestBuilder class, method addPathParameter that can result in By manipulating the URL an attacker could add or delete resources otherwise unavailable to her.. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker should have access to an encoded path parameter on POST, PUT or DELETE request.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.5.0 and later.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000850?
Square Retrofit version versions from (including) 2.0 and 2.5.0 (excluding) contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in RequestBuilder class, method addPathParameter that can result in By manipulating the URL an attacker could add or delete resources otherwise unavailable to her.. This attack appear to be exploitable via An attacker should have access to an encoded path parameter on POST, PUT or DELETE request.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.5.0 and later.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000850?
CVE-2018-1000850 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2018-1000850 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1000850?
CVE-2018-1000850 affects Squareup Retrofit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000850?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-1000850 published?
CVE-2018-1000850 was published on 2018-12-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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