Apache NiFi vulnerable to Code Injection
The DBCPConnectionPool and HikariCPConnectionPool Controller Services in Apache NiFi 0.0.2 through 1.21.0 allow an authenticated and authorized user to configure a Database URL with the H2 driver that enables custom code execution.
The resolution validates the Database URL and rejects H2 JDBC locations.
You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base | >= 0.0.2, < 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar | >= 0.0.2, < 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.nifi:nifi-hikari-dbcp-service | >= 0.0.2, < 1.22.0 | 1.22.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34468
- https://github.com/apache/nifi/pull/7349
- https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/4faf3ea59895e7e153db3f8f61147ff70a254361
- https://exceptionfactory.com/posts/2023/10/07/firsthand-analysis-of-apache-nifi-vulnerability-cve-2023-34468
- https://github.com/apache/nifi
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-11653
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7b82l4f5blmpkfcynf3y6z4x1vqo59h8
- https://nifi.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2023-34468
- https://www.cyfirma.com/outofband/apache-nifi-cve-2023-34468-rce-vulnerability-analysis-and-exploitation
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174398/Apache-NiFi-H2-Connection-String-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/12/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base, org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar, org.apache.nifi:nifi-hikari-dbcp-service- Disclosed
- 12.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xm2m-2q6h-22jw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar
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.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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