CVE-2022-32549
MEDIUMCVE-2022-32549 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) CWE-117 vulnerability in org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.commons.log. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2022-32549 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
log injection in Sling logging
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.commons.log☕org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.apiReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Apache Sling Commons Log <= 5.4.0 and Apache Sling API <= 2.25.0 are vulnerable to log injection. The ability to forge logs may allow an attacker to cover tracks by injecting fake logs and potentially corrupt log files.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.commons.log | all versions | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.api | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.commons.log. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.commons.log has shipped for CVE-2022-32549 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2022-32549 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2022-32549. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-32549 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2022-32549 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.