CVE-2023-26513

Apache Sling Resource Merger: Requests to certain paths managed by the Apache Sling Resource Merger can lead to DoS

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Published Mar 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Excessive Iteration vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Resource Merger.This issue affects Apache Sling Resource Merger: from 1.2.0 before 1.4.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Sling Resource Merger

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2.0`	affected	< 1.4.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:sling_resource_merger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1104	Excessive Iteration vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Resource Merger.This issue affects Apache Sling Resource Merger: from 1.2.0 before 1.4.2.
Github GHSA	GHSA-rwrx-x2hw-9h5w	Apache Sling Resource Merger has Excessive Iteration vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.464% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://lists.apache.org/thread/xpcpo1y88ldss5hgmvogsf6h3735l5zb

History

Feb 13, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apache Sling Resource Merger

Weaknesses

CWE-834

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 2:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Mar 20, 2023, 12:20 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 2:32 PM
Reserved: Feb 24, 2023, 10:27 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:53 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:53 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 20, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:43 AM

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