Medium
Padding oracle attacks
It was found that all OWASP ESAPI for Java up to version 2.0 RC2 are vulnerable to padding oracle attacks.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.owasp.esapi:esapi | < 2.0GA | 2.0GA |
References
CVSS score
5.9/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-649- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.owasp.esapi:esapi- Disclosed
- 13.08.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3gp6-hhfw-4gqx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.owasp.esapi:esapi
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 08.2021 11.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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