CVE-2023-43667

Name: CVE-2023-43667
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-16T09:15:10.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-43667 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in Apache InLong.This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.4.0 through 1.8.0, the attacker can create misleading or false log records, making it harder to audit and trace malicious activities. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 1.9.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/8628. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in Apache InLong.This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.4.0 through 1.8.0, the attacker can create misleading or false log records, making it harder to audit and trace malicious activities. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 1.9.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/8628

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.23%

65.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Inlong	>= 1.4.0, <= 1.8.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/spnb378g268p1f902fr9kqyph2k8n543Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/spnb378g268p1f902fr9kqyph2k8n543Mailing List

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43667?

How severe is CVE-2023-43667?

CVE-2023-43667 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43667?

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Source: NVD / NIST