In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
CVE-2022-22978 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
spring-security-web
Library home page: https://spring.io/spring-security
Path to dependency file: /webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web/5.4.5/spring-security-web-5.4.5.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - webwolf-8.2.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-security-2.4.3.jar - :x: **spring-security-web-5.4.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3f40aaa55b2c1a3432a061c27496ea82f484838a
Found in base branch: develop
In spring security versions prior to 5.4.11+, 5.5.7+ , 5.6.4+ and older unsupported versions, RegexRequestMatcher can easily be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
Publish Date: 2022-05-19
URL: CVE-2022-22978
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2022-22978/
Release Date: 2022-05-19
Fix Resolution: org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:5.5.7,5.6.4