Apache Cocoon: SQL injection in DatabaseCookieAuthenticatorAction

published 2023-11-30 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8v4w-jr33-4rh3 , EUVD-2023-2931

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Cocoon.This issue affects Apache Cocoon: from 2.2.0 before 2.3.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.0, which fixes the issue.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

maven org.apache.cocoon:cocoon 2.3.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache Cocoon 2.3.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-10-15)

Exploit prediction

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
maven	org.apache.cocoon:cocoon	>=2.2.0, <2.3.0	2.3.0

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Cocoon

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

lists.apache.org /thread/lsvd1hmr2t2q823x21d5ygzgbj9jpvjp
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2023/11/30/3
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45135
advisory
github.com /apache/cocoon
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary