Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in SolrResourceLoader in Apache Solr before 4.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full pathname in the tr parameter to solr/select/, when the response writer (wt parameter) is set to XSLT. NOTE: this can be leveraged using a separate XXE (XML eXternal Entity) vulnerability to allow access to files across restricted network boundaries.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 7 | lucene-solr | 3.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1 | DSA-2963-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.solr:solr-core | < 4.6.0 | 4.6.0 | GHSA-j8qw-mwmv-28cg |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2963-1 lucene-solr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 63935 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2014:0029 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-4882
- [oss-security] 20131126 Re: CVE request: Apache Solr 4.6.0 mailing-list
- 55730 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1844 vendor-advisory
- http://lucene.apache.org/solr/4_6_0/changes/Changes.html
- 59372 third-party-advisory
- http://www.agarri.fr/kom/archives/2013/11/27/compromising_an_unreachable_solr_server_with_cve-2013-6397/index.html