Improper Input Validation in Apache Solr
Reported in SOLR-14515 (private) and fixed in SOLR-14561 (public), released in Solr version 8.6.0. The Replication handler (https://lucene.apache.org/solr/guide/8_6/index-replication.html#http-api-commands-for-the-replicationhandler) allows commands backup, restore and deleteBackup. Each of these take a location parameter, which was not validated, i.e you could read/write to any location the solr user can access.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.solr:solr-parent | < 8.6.0 | 8.6.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13941
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1d4a247329a8478073163567bbc8c8cb6b49c6bfc2bf58153a857af1@%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbcd9dff009ed19ffcc2b09784595fc1098fc802a5472f81795f893be@%3Ccommits.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc400db37710ee79378b6c52de3640493ff538c2beb41cefdbbdf2ab8@%3Ccommits.submarine.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf54e7912b7d2b72c63ec54a7afa4adcbf16268dcc63253767dd67d60%40%3Cgeneral.lucene.apache.org%3E
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.solr:solr-parent- Disclosed
- 10.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2467-h365-j7hm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.solr:solr-parent
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
- 6
- First → latest
- 05.2021 02.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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