CVE-2022-23457

Name: CVE-2022-23457
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-25T20:15:41.87+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-23457 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.67%

83.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Owasp	Enterprise Security Api	< 2.3.0.0
Oracle	Weblogic Server	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle	Weblogic Server	12.2.1.4.0
Oracle	Weblogic Server	14.1.1.0.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions

References

https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txtRelease Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 25, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23457?

How severe is CVE-2022-23457?

CVE-2022-23457 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23457?

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Source: NVD / NIST