Missing Cryptographic Step in OWASP Enterprise Security API for Java
The authenticated-encryption feature in the symmetric-encryption implementation in the OWASP Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) for Java 2.x before 2.1.0 does not properly resist tampering with serialized ciphertext, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended cryptographic protection mechanisms via an attack against authenticity in the default configuration, involving a null MAC and a zero MAC length.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.owasp.esapi:esapi | >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5679
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy/commit/41138fef5f63d9cf0d5e05d2bee2c7f682ffef3f
- https://github.com/ESAPI/esapi-java-legacy
- http://code.google.com/p/owasp-esapi-java/issues/detail?id=306
- http://lists.owasp.org/pipermail/esapi-dev/2013-August/002285.html
- http://owasp-esapi-java.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/ESAPI-security-bulletin1.pdf
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-325- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.owasp.esapi:esapi- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jcp9-796g-pv9p - 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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