critical9.8
CVE-2020-17531
Serialization vulnerability in Apache Tapestry
Impact
A Java Serialization vulnerability was found in Apache Tapestry 4. Apache Tapestry 4 will attempt to deserialize the "sp" parameter even before invoking the page's validate method, leading to deserialization without authentication. Apache Tapestry 4 reached end of life in 2008 and no update to address this issue will be released. Apache Tapestry 5 versions are not vulnerable to this issue. Users of Apache Tapestry 4 should upgrade to the latest Apache Tapestry 5 version.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-project | >= 4.0, < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tapestry | from 4.0.0 before 5.0.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c566-2grg-mjwg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17531
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E