CVE-2022-23457 json
Path Traversal in ESAPI
published 2022-04-25 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2 , EUVD-2022-1678
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.owasp.esapi:esapi 2.3.0.0
- owasp enterprise_security_api 2.3.0.0
- libowasp-esapi-java Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.0.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-23457
- libowasp-esapi-java Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 2.1.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
- libowasp-esapi-java Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
- libowasp-esapi-java Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1
- libowasp-esapi-java Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS 2.2.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-23457
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securitylab.github.com https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.owasp.esapi:esapi | <2.3.0.0 |
2.3.0.0 |
Affected products
- OWASP ESAPI org.owasp.esapi:esapi
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/commit/a0d67b75593878b1b6e39e2acc1773b3effedb2a
web
-
securitylab.github.com
/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt
web, release-notes
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/
third-party-advisory
-
lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23457
advisory
-
github.com
/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy
package
-
github.com
/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API.md
web
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014
web
-
securitylab.github.com
/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-23457
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2
- NVD CVE-2022-23457
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