# CVE-2023-38493: Paths contain matrix variables bypass decorators

- Also known as: GHSA-WVP2-9PPW-337J
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.24.3
- Published: 2023-07-25 · Updated: 2024-10-03

## Affected

- line armeria: fixed in 1.24.3
- com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven): fixed in 1.24.3

## Description

Armeria is a microservice framework Spring supports Matrix variables. When Spring integration is used, Armeria calls Spring controllers via `TomcatService` or `JettyService` with the path that may contain matrix variables. Prior to version 1.24.3, the Armeria decorators might not invoked because of the matrix variables. If an attacker sends a specially crafted request, the request may bypass the authorizer. Version 1.24.3 contains a patch for this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on line armeria, com.linecorp.armeria:armeria, upgrade to a fixed version (1.24.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/line/armeria/security/advisories/GHSA-wvp2-9ppw-337j
- https://github.com/line/armeria/commit/039db50bbfc88014ea8737fd1e1ddd6fd3fc4f07
- https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-controller/ann-methods/matrix-variables.html

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