Path Traversal in Apache Shiro
CVE-2023-34478
Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.015 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Shiro — versions 2.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Shiro — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34478?
- CVE-2023-34478 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Shiro, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34478?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-34478 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.