CVE-2013-2254
The deepGetOrCreateNode function in impl/operations/AbstractCreateOperation.java in org.apache.sling.servlets.post.bundle 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 in Apache Sling does not properly handle a NULL value that returned when the session does not have permissions to the root node, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unspecified vectors.
- EPSS
- 4.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 90% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-119
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apache:org.apache.sling.servlets.post
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-cxwh-vmhg-39r2 | Maven | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api | <2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
References
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/sling-dev/201310.mbox/%3CCAKkCf4pue6PnESsP1KTdEDJm1gpkANFaK%2BvUd9mzEVT7tXL%2B3A%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62903
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87765
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-2913