hermes-management is vulnerable to RCE due to Apache commons-jxpathGHSA-2gh6-wc3m-g37f
CRITICALFix: allegro/hermes@72ecc5aGHSA-2gh6-wc3m-g37f is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability in pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management. A fix is available for pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
hermes-management is vulnerable to RCE when it processes user-controlled data due to using Apache commons-jxpath.
Patches
Upgrade Hermes to at least hermes-2.2.9
References
https://hackinglab.cz/en/blog/remote-code-execution-in-jxpath-library-cve-2022-41852/
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management | ≥ 0.8.2&&< 2.2.9 | 2.2.9pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management:2.2.9 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pl.allegro.tech.hermes:hermes-management to 2.2.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-2gh6-wc3m-g37f is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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