Apache Sling Resource Merger has Excessive Iteration vulnerability

HIGH 7.5CVE-2023-26513 · GHSA-rwrx-x2hw-9h5w · Published 20/03/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-26513 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.resourcemerger, sling resource merger (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.5%, higher than 73.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.4.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.resourcemerger Maven	`≥ 1.2.0, < 1.4.2`	`1.4.2`
sling resource merger apache	`≥ 1.2.0, < 1.4.2`	`1.4.2`

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.

NVD 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26513 · ADVISORY
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SLING-11776 · WEB
lists.apache.org/thread/xpcpo1y88ldss5hgmvogsf6h3735l5zb · WEB

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