CVE-2010-3863
Apache Shiro Path Traversal vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
- Record
CVE-2010-3863- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
- Record
CVE-2010-3863- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2205 No score
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2205- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83 No score
Apache Shiro Path Traversal vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
- Record
GHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83 No score
Apache Shiro Path Traversal vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.
- Record
GHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.shiro:shiro-rootMaven |
before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
org.apache.shiro:shiro-rootMaven |
before 1.1.0, plus listed versions 1.0.0-incubating |
1.1.0 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache Shiro - Directory Traversal | 2010-11-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | sh1inroot-alt/shiro-cve-2010-3863 | 2025-10-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3863 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Shiro, published November 5, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 54.5%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.shiro:shiro-root 1.1.0.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/44616
secunia.com/advisories/41989
osvdb.org/69067
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-11/0020.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62959
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2888
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3863
web.archive.org/web/20101120091718/http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2888
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83