esapi-2.6.0.0.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.3)

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Vulnerable Library - esapi-2.6.0.0.jar

The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications. This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.

Library home page: https://owasp.org/www-project-enterprise-security-api/

Path to dependency file: /dgrv4_Gateway_serv/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.owasp.esapi/esapi/2.6.0.0/c69a771a17785ba4f65e118885112ac76c71234c/esapi-2.6.0.0.jar

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (esapi version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2025-5878	High	7.3	esapi-2.6.0.0.jar	Direct	N/A	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2025-5878

Vulnerable Library - esapi-2.6.0.0.jar

The Enterprise Security API (ESAPI) project is an OWASP project to create simple strong security controls for every web platform. Security controls are not simple to build. You can read about the hundreds of pitfalls for unwary developers on the OWASP web site. By providing developers with a set of strong controls, we aim to eliminate some of the complexity of creating secure web applications. This can result in significant cost savings across the SDLC.

Library home page: https://owasp.org/www-project-enterprise-security-api/

Path to dependency file: /dgrv4_Gateway_serv/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.owasp.esapi/esapi/2.6.0.0/c69a771a17785ba4f65e118885112ac76c71234c/esapi-2.6.0.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ esapi-2.6.0.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in ESAPI esapi-java-legacy and classified as problematic. This issue affects the interface Encoder.encodeForSQL of the SQL Injection Defense. An attack leads to an improper neutralization of special elements. The attack may be initiated remotely and an exploit has been disclosed to the public. The project was contacted early about this issue and handled it with an exceptional level of professionalism. Upgrading to version 2.7.0.0 is able to address this issue. Commit ID f75ac2c2647a81d2cfbdc9c899f8719c240ed512 is disabling the feature by default and any attempt to use it will trigger a warning. And commit ID e2322914304d9b1c52523ff24be495b7832f6a56 is updating the misleading Java class documentation to warn about the risks.

Publish Date: 2025-06-29

URL: CVE-2025-5878

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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