Apache NiFi vulnerable to Code Injection

HIGH 8.8CVE-2023-34468 · BIT-nifi-2023-34468 · GHSA-xm2m-2q6h-22jw · Published 12/06/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-34468 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base, org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar, org.apache.nifi:nifi-hikari-dbcp-service.
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 61.9%, higher than 99.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.22.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-base Maven	`≥ 0.0.2, < 1.22.0`	`1.22.0`
org.apache.nifi:nifi-dbcp-service-nar Maven	`≥ 0.0.2, < 1.22.0`	`1.22.0`
org.apache.nifi:nifi-hikari-dbcp-service Maven	`≥ 0.0.2, < 1.22.0`	`1.22.0`
nifi apache	`≥ 0.0.2, < 1.22.0`	`1.22.0`

Description

The resolution validates the Database URL and rejects H2 JDBC locations.

You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.

NVD description

The DBCPConnectionPool and HikariCPConnectionPool Controller Services in Apache NiFi 0.0.2 through 1.21.0 allow an authenticated and authorized user to configure a Database URL with the H2 driver that enables custom code execution. The resolution validates the Database URL and rejects H2 JDBC locations. You are recommended to upgrade to version 1.22.0 or later which fixes this issue.

References

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