CVE-2023-46749: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

January 15, 2024 (updated January 22, 2024)

Apache Shiro before 1.13.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-4, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with path rewriting

Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.13.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-4+, or ensure blockSemicolon is enabled (this is the default).

References

lists.apache.org/thread/mdv7ftz7k4488rzloxo2fb0p9shnp9wm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46749

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