CVE-2022-23457

HIGH

Owasp Enterprise Security API < 2.3.0.0 - Path Traversal

Title source: rule

Description

ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.

Exploits (3)

nomisec STUB
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2022-23457-esapi-java-legacy-vulnerable
nomisec STUB
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2022-23457-esapi-java-legacy-vulnerable
nomisec WRITEUP
by shoucheng3 · poc
https://github.com/shoucheng3/ESAPI__esapi-java-legacy_CVE-2022-23457_2-2-3-1

References (6)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 48.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (7)
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager (3 CPE variants)
netapp/oncommand_workflow_automation
oracle/weblogic_server 12.2.1.3.0
oracle/weblogic_server 12.2.1.4.0
oracle/weblogic_server 14.1.1.0.0
org.owasp.esapi/esapi 0 - 2.3.0.0Maven
owasp/enterprise_security_api < 2.3.0.0
Published Apr 25, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026