Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Deserialization flaw in EOL Tapestry 4.
CVE-2020-17531
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-projectMaven | >= 4.0, < 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c566-2grg-mjwgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17531ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/02/1ghsamailing-listWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3Eghsamailing-listWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r700a6aa234dbff0555d4187bdc8274d7e4c0afbf35b9a3457f09ee76@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0007/mitre
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