# CVE-2023-22602: Apache Shiro before 1.11.0, when used with Spring Boot 2.6+, may allow authentication bypass through a specially crafted HTTP request

- Also known as: GHSA-7CXR-H8WM-FG4C
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.11.0
- Published: 2023-01-14 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro: version range not reported
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-root (Maven): fixed in 1.11.0

## Description

When using Apache Shiro before 1.11.0 together with Spring Boot 2.6+, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. The authentication bypass occurs when Shiro and Spring Boot are using different pattern-matching techniques. Both Shiro and Spring Boot < 2.6 default to Ant style pattern matching. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.11.0, or set the following Spring Boot configuration value: `spring.mvc.pathmatch.matching-strategy = ant_path_matcher`

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro, org.apache.shiro:shiro-root, upgrade to a fixed version (1.11.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/dzj0k2smpzzgj6g666hrbrgsrlf9yhkl

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