JNDI injection into Apache sling-org-apache-sling-jcr-base
CVE-2023-25141

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Sling JCR Base
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2023

Summary

Apache Sling JCR Base versions prior to 3.1.12 are susceptible to an injection vulnerability when utilized with outdated Java Development Kit (JDK) versions, specifically JDK 1.8.191 or earlier. This vulnerability exists within utility functions in the RepositoryAccessor, namely getRepository and getRepositoryFromURL, which permit unauthorized access to remote data over JDNI and RMI protocols. It is essential for users to either update to Apache Sling JCR Base version 3.1.12 or above or transition to a more current version of JDK to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Sling JCR Base 2.0.6 < 3.1.12

References

https://sling.apache.org/news.html
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Xun Bai from LJQC Open Source Security Institute
.