CVE-2022-23554: Alpine is a scaffolding library in Java

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-23554?

alpine: upgrade to 1.10.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-23554 being exploited?

CVE-2022-23554 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-23554 affect?

CVE-2022-23554 affects alpine. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Alpine is a scaffolding library in Java. Alpine prior to version 1.10.4 allows Authentication Filter bypass. The AuthenticationFilter relies on the request URI to evaluate if the user is accessing the swagger endpoint. By accessing a URL wi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-23554?

Priority 41/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2022-23554 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting alpine. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Alpine is a scaffolding library in Java. Alpine prior to version 1.10.4 allows Authentication Filter bypass. The AuthenticationFilter relies on the request URI to evaluate if the user is accessing the swagger endpoint. By accessing a URL with a path such as /api/foo;%2fapi%2fswagger the contains condition will hold and will return from the authentication filter without aborting the request. Note that the principal object will not be assigned and

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-697
Published	2022-12-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: alpine project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-12-28 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alpine project alpine UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.10.4

Fixed in: 1.10.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy alpine || rpm -q alpine || alpine --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.10.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade alpine

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade alpine

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-23554?

alpine: upgrade to 1.10.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-23554 being exploited?

CVE-2022-23554 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-23554 affect?

CVE-2022-23554 affects alpine. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Alpine is a scaffolding library in Java. Alpine prior to version 1.10.4 allows Authentication Filter bypass. The AuthenticationFilter relies on the request URI to evaluate if the user is accessing the swagger endpoint. By accessing a URL wi

How urgent is CVE-2022-23554?

Priority 41/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Java vulnerabilities

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