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TI-2022-20760 Aliases CVE-2022-42735GHSA-vf8h-2wwj-jq22

Apache ShenYu Admin ultra vires

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache ShenYu. ShenYu Admin allows low-privilege low-level administrators create users with higher privileges than their own. This issue affects Apache ShenYu: 2.5.0. Upgrade to Apache ShenYu 2.5.1 or apply patch https://github.com/apache/shenyu/pull/3958 https://github.com/apache/shenyu/pull/3958 .

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0119 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.shenyu:shenyu-admin (Maven): 2.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
ApacheApache ShenYuup to 2.5.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.shenyu:shenyu-admin (Maven)before 2.5.12.5.1Patch availableGHSA-vf8h-2wwj-jq22
  • Apache ShenYu VendorApache Affected up to 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.shenyu:shenyu-admin (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.5.1 Fixed in 2.5.1 Patch available GHSA-vf8h-2wwj-jq22

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:shenyu:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:shenyu:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-vf8h-2wwj-jq22 org.apache.shenyu:shenyu-admin (Maven) Fixed in 2.5.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42735
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf8h-2wwj-jq22

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2022-07916 Apache ShenYu 2.4.1 Improper access control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-15467 Apache ShenYu Admin bypass JWT authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20381 Apache ShenYu 2.4.1 Groovy Code Injection & SpEL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17499 Apache ShenYu Admin Improper Privilege Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-07364 Apache ShenYu Password leakage CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-07917 Apache ShenYu missing authentication allows gateway registration CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 8 →

Sources

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