Apache Solr Schema Designer blindly "trusts" all configsets
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources vulnerability in Apache Solr.
This issue affects Apache Solr from 8.10.0 through 8.11.2, from 9.0.0 before 9.3.0.
The Schema Designer was introduced to allow users to more easily configure and test new Schemas and configSets. However, when the feature was created, the "trust" (authentication) of these configSets was not considered. External library loading is only available to configSets that are "trusted" (created by authenticated users), thus non-authenticated users are unable to perform Remote Code Execution. Since the Schema Designer loaded configSets without taking their "trust" into account, configSets that were created by unauthenticated users were allowed to load external libraries when used in the Schema Designer.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.3.0 or 8.11.3, both of which fix the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.solr:solr-core | >= 9.0.0, < 9.3.0, >= 8.10.0, < 8.11.3 | 9.3.0, 8.11.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50292
- https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/6e9ed203b30958396bdfd41760d426b386646865
- https://github.com/apache/solr/commit/d07751cfaa8065bea8bd43f59e758e50d50c2419
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-16777
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50298-apache-solr-can-expose-zookeeper-credentials-via-streaming-expressions
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/3
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-732- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.solr:solr-core- Disclosed
- 09.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4wxw-42wx-2wfx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.solr:solr-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
- 31
- First → latest
- 10.2018 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 16
- Medium 10
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 5
- 2019: 3
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 3
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