CVE-2023-46749Network attack vector

Authenticated access-control bypass via rewritten paths

Published Jan 15, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Path traversal in Apache Shiro before 1.13.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access controls. Shiro request-path filtering accepts semicolon-bearing rewritten paths when InvalidRequestFilter.blockSemicolon is disabled, allowing security rules and the application router to resolve different effective paths. Exploitation requires path rewriting and the nondefault disabled setting; a low-privileged account can reach resources protected by path-based rules.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Apache Shiro before 1.13.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access controls. Shiro request-path filtering accepts semicolon-bearing rewritten paths when InvalidRequestFilter.blockSemicolon is disabled, allowing security rules and the application router to resolve different effective paths. Exploitation requires path rewriting and the nondefault disabled setting; a low-privileged account can reach resources protected by path-based rules.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-46749
Published
Jan 15, 2024
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
The Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Shiro
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.13.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.0.0-alpha-1 <2.0.0-alpha-4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Apache Software Foundation · Apache Shiroversion=0 <1.13.0; version=2.0.0-alpha-1 <2.0.0-alpha-4

Published CVSS scores

6.5GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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