Apache Shiro before 1.12.0, or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests.

Vulnerability Description

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. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0005/