Apache SeaTunnel Web: Authentication bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Web Authentication vulnerability in Apache SeaTunnel. Since the jwt key is hardcoded in the application, an attacker can forge any token to log in any user. Attacker can get secret key in /seatunnel-server/seatunnel-app/src/main/resources/application.yml and then create a token. This issue affects Apache SeaTunnel: 1.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.0.1, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache SeaTunnel Web | 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.seatunnel:seatunnel-web (Maven) | before 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cp2c-x2pc-fph7 |
- Apache SeaTunnel Web VendorApache Affected 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.seatunnel:seatunnel-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.1 Fixed in 1.0.1 Patch available GHSA-cp2c-x2pc-fph7
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cp2c-x2pc-fph7 org.apache.seatunnel:seatunnel-web (Maven) Fixed in 1.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-48396
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp2c-x2pc-fph7
References
Advisory 3
More Apache Seatunnel vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26857 Apache SeaTunnel Web: Arbitrary file read vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-23921 Apache SeaTunnel: Unauthenticated insecure access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-48396 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-48396 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp2c-x2pc-fph7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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