How severe is CVE-2019-17199?

CVE-2019-17199 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 high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-17199 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-17199?

CVE-2019-17199 affects Webpagetest. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17199?

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-2019-17199 published?

CVE-2019-17199 was published on 2019-10-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-17199

CVE-2019-17199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webpagetest 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

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Webpagetest
Published: 2019-10-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

www/getfile.php in WPO WebPageTest 19.04 on Windows allows Directory Traversal (for reading arbitrary files) because of an unanchored regular expression, as demonstrated by the a.jpg\.. substring.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17199?: www/getfile.php in WPO WebPageTest 19.04 on Windows allows Directory Traversal (for reading arbitrary files) because of an unanchored regular expression, as demonstrated by the a.jpg\.. substring.
How severe is CVE-2019-17199?: CVE-2019-17199 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 high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-17199 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-17199?: CVE-2019-17199 affects Webpagetest. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17199?: 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-2019-17199 published?: CVE-2019-17199 was published on 2019-10-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/WPO-Foundation/webpagetest/pull/1299

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:webpagetest:webpagetest:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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