CVE-2023-5384

Infinispan caches credentials in clear text

A flaw was found in Infinispan. When serializing the configuration for a cache to XML/JSON/YAML, which contains credentials (JDBC store with connection pooling, remote store), the credentials are returned in clear text as part of the configuration.

CVE-2023-5384 has a CVSS score of 2.7 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (15.0.0.Dev07, 14.0.25.Final); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

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1. What is CVE-2023-5384? CVE-2023-5384 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in org.infinispan:infinispan-core (maven), affecting versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07. It is fixed in 15.0.0.Dev07, 14.0.25.Final.
2. How severe is CVE-2023-5384? CVE-2023-5384 has a CVSS score of 2.7 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which packages are affected by CVE-2023-5384?
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-core (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-commons (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-hotrod (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-client-hotrod (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc-common (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-remote (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-sql (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
   • org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc (maven) (versions >= 15.0.0.Dev01, < 15.0.0.Dev07)
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2023-5384? Yes. CVE-2023-5384 is fixed in 15.0.0.Dev07, 14.0.25.Final. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2023-5384 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-5384 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2023-5384 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2023-5384?
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-core to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-core to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-commons to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-commons to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-hotrod to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-hotrod to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-client-hotrod to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-client-hotrod to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc-common to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc-common to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-remote to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-remote to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-sql to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-sql to 14.0.25.Final or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc to 15.0.0.Dev07 or later
   • Upgrade org.infinispan:infinispan-cachestore-jdbc to 14.0.25.Final or later

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