CVE-2022-23457 (High) detected in esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

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CVE-2022-23457 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications. This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.

Library home page: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /er/.m2/repository/org/owasp/esapi/esapi/2.1.0.1/esapi-2.1.0.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ esapi-2.1.0.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 37d0b7ee05754126f03e629b55ba080aeeb295b1

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-04-25

URL: CVE-2022-23457

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2

Release Date: 2022-04-25

Fix Resolution: 2.3.0.0

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