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TI-2022-07517 Aliases CVE-2022-23457GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2

Path Traversal in ESAPI

Priority HIGH 76CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02849 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.owasp.esapi:esapi (OWASP ESAPI): 2.3.0.0org.owasp.esapi:esapi (Maven): 2.3.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OWASP ESAPIorg.owasp.esapi:esapi2.3.0.0 to before 2.3.0.02.3.0.0Patch availableCNA
—org.owasp.esapi:esapi (Maven)before 2.3.0.02.3.0.0Patch availableGHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2
  • org.owasp.esapi:esapi VendorOWASP ESAPI Affected 2.3.0.0 to before 2.3.0.0 Fixed in 2.3.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.owasp.esapi:esapi (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.0.0 Fixed in 2.3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:owasp:enterprise_security_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.0.0Vulnerableowasp-modsecurity
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.1.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:owasp:enterprise_security_api:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA org.owasp.esapi:esapi (OWASP ESAPI) Fixed in 2.3.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2 org.owasp.esapi:esapi (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23457
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 6

Sources

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