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TI-2023-17303 Aliases CVE-2023-34478GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg

Path traversal in Apache Shiro

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02074 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Shiro (Apache Software Foundation): 1.12.0, 2.0.0-alpha-3org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven): 1.12.0, 2.0.0-alpha-3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 Shirobefore 1.12.0; before 2.0.0-alpha-31.12.0, 2.0.0-alpha-3Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven)before 1.12.01.12.0Patch availableGHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg
—org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven)2.0.0-alpha-1 to before 2.0.0-alpha-32.0.0-alpha-3Patch availableGHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg
  • Apache Shiro VendorApache Affected before 1.12.0; before 2.0.0-alpha-3 Fixed in 1.12.0, 2.0.0-alpha-3 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.12.0 Fixed in 1.12.0 Patch available GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg
  • org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0-alpha-1 to before 2.0.0-alpha-3 Fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-3 Patch available GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.12.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 alpha2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:2.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Shiro (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.12.0, 2.0.0-alpha-3
  • Fix · GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven) Fixed in 1.12.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34478
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmhc-2g4f-85cg

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2016-03813 Apache Shiro before 1.2.5, when a cipher key has not been configured for the "remember… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13272 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18132 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-14167 Authentication bypass in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-09649 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10910 Apache Shiro before 1.6.0, when using Apache Shiro, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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