The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project
to create simple strong security controls for every web platform.
Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the
hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By
providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to
eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications.
This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.
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.
CVE-2022-23457 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications. This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.
Library home page: http://www.owasp.org/index.php
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/owasp/esapi/esapi/2.1.0.1/esapi-2.1.0.1.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **esapi-2.1.0.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: c492395149a61275dd78a724685b10f3527d7d33
Found in base branch: main
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.
Publish Date: 2022-04-25
URL: CVE-2022-23457
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://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2
Release Date: 2022-04-25
Fix Resolution: 2.3.0.0
:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.