CVE-2023-46749

Apache Shiro before 1.13.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-4, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with path rewriting

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2024 at 09:57 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorShiro

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.13.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-4, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with path rewriting Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.13.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-4+, or ensure `blockSemicolon` is enabled (this is the default).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.13.02.0.0-alpha-1 ≤ v < 2.0.0-alpha-42.0.0 alpha12.0.0 alpha22.0.0 alpha32.0.0-alpha-1
Affected range stops below 1.13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.0.0-alpha-4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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