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commons-lang-2.4.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3) reachable #44

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Vulnerable Library - commons-lang-2.4.jar

Commons Lang, a package of Java utility classes for the classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so standard as to justify existence in java.lang.

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-lang/commons-lang/2.4/commons-lang-2.4.jar

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Severity CVSS Exploit Maturity EPSS Dependency Type Fixed in (commons-lang version) Remediation Possible** Reachability
CVE-2025-48924 Medium 5.3 Not Defined 0.1% commons-lang-2.4.jar Direct https://github.com/apache/commons-lang.git - commons-lang-3.18.0,org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0

Reachable

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Details

CVE-2025-48924

Vulnerable Library - commons-lang-2.4.jar

Commons Lang, a package of Java utility classes for the classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so standard as to justify existence in java.lang.

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/commons-lang/commons-lang/2.4/commons-lang-2.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • commons-lang-2.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Reachability Analysis

This vulnerability is potentially reachable

org.joychou.controller.Jsonp (Application)
  -> org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils (Extension)
   -> org.apache.commons.lang.ArrayUtils (Extension)
    -> org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringStyle (Extension)
     -> ❌ org.apache.commons.lang.ClassUtils (Vulnerable Component)

Vulnerability Details

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang.
This issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with commons-lang:commons-lang 2.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before 3.18.0.
The methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a
StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-07-11

URL: CVE-2025-48924

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.1%

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-07-11

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/apache/commons-lang.git - commons-lang-3.18.0,org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0

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