CVE-2022-36663 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in org.gluu:oxauth-common. A fix is available for org.gluu:oxauth-common — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Gluu Oxauth before v4.4.1 vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery attacks via a crafted request_uri parameter
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Gluu Oxauth before v4.4.1 allows attackers to execute blind SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) attacks via a crafted request_uri parameter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.gluu:oxauth-common | all versions | 4.4.1org.gluu:oxauth-common:4.4.1 |
Affected Products
oxauthgluuDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.gluu:oxauth-common, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.gluu:oxauth-common to 4.4.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-36663 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Restrict outbound requests from the affected component to an allowlist of hosts, block access to link-local and internal address ranges at the network layer, and require authentication on internal services so a forged request cannot reach them unauthenticated.
Frequently Asked Questions
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