What is CVE-2023-25141?

CVE-2023-25141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Sling Jcr Base, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-25141?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Sling Jcr Base

CVE-2023-25141

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.

EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Sling_jcr_base
Apache Software Foundation Sling Jcr Base — versions 2.0.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25141?: CVE-2023-25141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Sling Jcr Base, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-25141?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.