CVE-2022-32532
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
CVE-2022-32532- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
CVE-2022-32532- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5920 No score
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4cf5-xmhp-3xj7
Improper Authorization in Apache Shiro
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
GHSA-4cf5-xmhp-3xj7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-32532
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32532- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVGHSA-4cf5-xmhp-3xj7
Improper Authorization in Apache Shiro
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
GHSA-4cf5-xmhp-3xj7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-32532
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32532- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with . in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.
- Record
CVE-2022-32532- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
before 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
shiroDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-51.3.2-6 |
None known |
shiroDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6 |
None known |
shiroDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6 |
None known |
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
before 1.9.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0-incubating1.1.01.2.01.2.11.2.2 Show 20 moreShow less1.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.0-RC21.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.0 |
1.9.1 |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.4-11.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-21.3.2-3~18.041.3.2-3~18.04.11.3.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-41.3.2-4ubuntu0.11.3.2-4ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-41.3.2-5 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-51.3.2-5ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu2 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu11.3.2-6ubuntu2 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Lay0us/CVE-2022-32532 | 2022-06-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | my0113/shiro-cve-2022-32532 | 2025-08-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-32532 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Shiro, published June 28, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 25.5%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.shiro:shiro-core 1.9.1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/y8260dw8vbm99oq7zv6y3mzn5ovk90xh
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32532
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4cf5-xmhp-3xj7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-32532
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-32532
marc.info?i=CAH9eYVqfx9RvVpg34arMu4unNkmzwAbtL2umS+[email protected]
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32532