Improper Authentication in Apache Shiro
Apache Shiro is a powerful and easy-to-use Java security framework that performs authentication, authorization, cryptography, and session management. Apache Shiro before 1.5.3, when using Apache Shiro with Spring dynamic controllers, a specially crafted request may cause an authentication bypass.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.shiro:shiro-core | < 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11989
- https://github.com/apache/shiro
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2d2612c034ab21a3a19d2132d47d3e4aa70105008dd58af62b653040@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r408fe60bc8fdfd7c74135249d646d7abadb807ebf90f6fd2b014df21@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72815a124a119c450b86189767d06848e0d380b1795c6c511d54a675%40%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72815a124a119c450b86189767d06848e0d380b1795c6c511d54a675@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72815a124a119c450b86189767d06848e0d380b1795c6c511d54a675@%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab1972d6b177f7b5c3dde9cfb0a40f03bca75f0eaf1d8311e5762cb3@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc8b39ea8b3ef71ddc1cd74ffc866546182683c8adecf19c263fe7ac0@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcf3d8041e1232201fe5d74fc612a193e435784d64002409b448b58fe@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.shiro:shiro-core- Disclosed
- 07.05.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.shiro:shiro-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
- 12
- First → latest
- 02.2020 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 3
- Medium 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 3
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