Oxygen XML Web Author update for Apache Shiro



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-34478
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Oxygen XML Web Author
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor SyncRO Soft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU78805

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34478

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and bypass authentication process, when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oxygen XML Web Author: before 26.0.0 2023101015

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.oxygenxml.com/security/advisory/CVE-2023-34478.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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