CVE-2021-28170

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-28170  

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1965497: CVE-2021-28170 jakarta-el: ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluate
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-28170