CVE-2019-1000009
CVE-2019-1000009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helm Chartmuseum with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Helm Chartmuseum
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Helm ChartMuseum version >=0.1.0 and < 0.8.1 contains a CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in HTTP API to save charts that can result in a specially crafted chart could be uploaded and saved outside the intended location. This attack appears to be exploitable via A POST request to the HTTP API can save a chart archive outside of the intended directory. If authentication is, optionally, enabled this requires an authorized user to do so. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.1.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1000009?
- Helm ChartMuseum version >=0.1.0 and < 0.8.1 contains a CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in HTTP API to save charts that can result in a specially crafted chart could be uploaded and saved outside the intended location. This attack appears to be exploitable via A POST request to the HTTP API can save a chart archive outside of the intended directory. If authentication is, optionally, enabled this requires an authorized user to do so. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.8.1.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1000009?
- CVE-2019-1000009 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2019-1000009 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-1000009?
- CVE-2019-1000009 affects Helm Chartmuseum. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-1000009?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2019-1000009 published?
- CVE-2019-1000009 was published on 2019-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:helm:chartmuseum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Other CWE-22 (Path Traversal) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-70200 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Azure Logic Apps allows an…
- CVE-2026-85706 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.7 before 19.1.8, 19.2 before 19.2.6, and…
- CVE-2026-76606 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Path Traversal via image element in Fabrik < 4.7.2.
- CVE-2026-18051 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.10.5 does not properly validate the request path it uses to build cache…
- CVE-2026-74764 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Pandora contains a path traversal vulnerability in its TAR archive extraction functionality. When processing a…
- CVE-2026-16940 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 1.5.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path before deletion, allowing…