CVE-2023-25141

JNDI injection into Apache sling-org-apache-sling-jcr-base

Description

Apache Sling JCR Base < 3.1.12 has a critical injection vulnerability when running on old JDK versions (JDK 1.8.191 or earlier) through utility functions in RepositoryAccessor. The functions getRepository and getRepositoryFromURL allow an application to access data stored in a remote location via JDNI and RMI. Users of Apache Sling JCR Base are recommended to upgrade to Apache Sling JCR Base 3.1.12 or later, or to run on a more recent JDK.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling JCR Base
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sling.apache.org/news.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25141?
CVE-2023-25141 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-25141?
To fix CVE-2023-25141, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-25141 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-25141 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-25141?
CVE-2023-25141 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling JCR Base.
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