CVE-2022-38723: Gravitee api management Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vp62-m958-qj8c
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CVSS 8.6
CWE-79 CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-38723 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.6) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Gravitee api management libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves gravitee api management contains path traversal. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.15.13.

CVE-2022-38723 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-38723
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vp62-m958-qj8c
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.6
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Gravitee api management
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2022-38723

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gravitee api management dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

io.gravitee.apim:gravitee-api-management fixed: 3.15.13 
<dependency>
    <groupId>io.gravitee.apim</groupId>
    <artifactId>gravitee-api-management</artifactId>
    <version>3.15.13</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.gravitee.apim

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-38723, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.gravitee.apim

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gravitee api management in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.15.13), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.gravitee.apim command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Gravitee api management, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

**This CVE addresses the partial fix for CVE-2019-25075** Gravitee API Management before 3.15.13 allows path traversal through HTML injection. A certain HTML injection combined with path traversal in the Email service in Gravitee API Management before 3.15.13 allows anonymous users to read arbitrary files via a /management/users/register request. A patch was published in 2019 for this vulnerability but did not appear to have solved the issue. Version 3.15.13 did remove the flaw.

CVE-2022-38723 Affected Gravitee api management Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.15.13
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
io.gravitee.apim:gravitee-api-management
maven/io.gravitee.apim/gravitee-api-management
Maven
< 3.15.13
3.15.13

References

NVD — CVE-2022-38723 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38723
community.gravitee.io/t/whats-new-in-acce... WEB
https://community.gravitee.io/t/whats-new-in-access-management-3-15-lts/164
Gravitee api management Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://gist.github.com/garatc/d86cdb1fa2e35a7ee719d9a0de0b5ca3
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xc4w-28g8-vqm5
Gravitee api management Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gravitee-io/gravitee-api-management

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38723?
CVE-2022-38723 is a security vulnerability in Gravitee api management involving Gravitee API Management contains Path Traversal under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Gravitee api management versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.15.13 across affected packages: io.gravitee.apim:gravitee-api-management.
What version fixes CVE-2022-38723?
Upgrading to 3.15.13 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gravitee-api-management affected?
Yes, io.gravitee.apim:gravitee-api-management is affected in releases prior to 3.15.13. Upgrade your dependency to 3.15.13 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38723?
CVE-2022-38723 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-38723?
CVE-2022-38723 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-38723?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=io.gravitee.apim'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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