How severe is GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7?

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7?

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 affects the following packages: org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7?

Update org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring to 1.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7?

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 8.0%, placing it in the 95th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7?

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 was published on April 22, 2021 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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☕ Maven

Not in CISA KEV

CRITICAL severity

Authentication bypass in Apache ShiroGHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7

CRITICALFix: apache/shiro@dc194fc

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring. A fix is available for org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2020-17510

Published

Apr 22, 2021

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

8.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs95th percentile — riskier than 95% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring

Real-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 Shiro before 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring`	all versions	1.7.0`org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring:1.7.0`

Affected Products

2 products · 2 configurations

Application

shiroapache

< 1.7.0

range

debian linuxdebian

1 version

9.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring to 1.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatImportant

Whilst the OpenDaylight version that is included in Red Hat OpenStack Platform includes the affected code, the vulnerable function is not used and therefore not exploitable.

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
Red Hat Fuse 7.9	`shiro-core`	RHSA-2021:3140

Frequently Asked Questions

Apache Shiro before 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

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