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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23457 · published 25 April 2022

CVE-2022-23457: Owasp enterprise security api path traversal vulnerability

Owasp · Enterprise Security Api

ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.8% · top 13.8% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
11References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library. Prior to version 2.3.0.0, the default implementation of `Validator.getValidDirectoryPath(String, String, File, boolean)` may incorrectly treat the tested input string as a child of the specified parent directory. This potentially could allow control-flow bypass checks to be defeated if an attack can specify the entire string representing the 'input' path. This vulnerability is patched in release 2.3.0.0 of ESAPI. As a workaround, it is possible to write one's own implementation of the Validator interface. However, maintainers do not recommend this.

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

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt Release Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/ Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/blob/develop/documentation/esapi4java-core-2.3.0.0-release-notes.txt Release Notes
https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/security/advisories/GHSA-8m5h-hrqm-pxm2 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00010.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0014/ Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-008_The_OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-23457), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.