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TI-2013-02014 Aliases CVE-2013-2254GHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2

The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in org.apache.sling.servlets.post.bundle 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 in Apache Sling does not properly handle a NULL value that returned when the session does not have permissions to the root node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04093 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven): 2.4.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven)before 2.4.02.4.0Patch availableGHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available GHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2 org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api (Maven) Fixed in 2.4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2254
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2012-01911 The @CopyFrom operation in the POST servlet in the org.apache.sling.servlets.post bundle… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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