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CVE-2021-28170: Improper Input Validation

May 26, 2021 (updated April 25, 2022)

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

References

  • github.com/eclipse-ee4j/el-ri/issues/155
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28170

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.0.3

Solution

Unfortunately, there is no solution available yet.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-917: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')

Source file

maven/org.eclipse.ee4j/project/CVE-2021-28170.yml

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