Apache Tapestry Unsafe Object Storage
Apache Tapestry before 5.3.6 relies on client-side object storage without checking whether a client has modified an object, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) or execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core | < 5.3.6 | 5.3.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1972
- https://github.com/apache/tapestry-5/commit/5ad5257fdfacbad2c7c480fdf2afa15d9a37e6b0
- https://github.com/apache/tapestry-5
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TAP5-2008
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84e99dedad2ecb4676de93c3ab73a8a10882951ab6984f514707f3d9@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bac8d6f9e1b4059b319d9cba6f33219a99b81623476ec896138f851c@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f8091e0c@%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068dc30843@%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://tapestry.apache.org/release-notes-536.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17611367/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000118
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/23/5
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c438-8cvq-pxxx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core
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
- 9
- First → latest
- 09.2019 12.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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