Description
Core creation allows users to replace "trusted" configset files with arbitrary configuration
Solr instances that (1) use the "FileSystemConfigSetService" component (the default in "standalone" or "user-managed" mode), and (2) are running without authentication and authorization are vulnerable to a sort of privilege escalation wherein individual "trusted" configset files can be ignored in favor of potentially-untrusted replacements available elsewhere on the filesystem. These replacement config files are treated as "trusted" and can use "<lib>" tags to add to Solr's classpath, which an attacker might use to load malicious code as a searchComponent or other plugin.
This issue affects all Apache Solr versions up through Solr 9.7. Users can protect against the vulnerability by enabling authentication and authorization on their Solr clusters or switching to SolrCloud (and away from "FileSystemConfigSetService"). Users are also recommended to upgrade to Solr 9.8.0, which mitigates this issue by disabling use of "<lib>" tags by default.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Solr | ≤ 9.7 | — |
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-23 | — |
| Debian 13 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2+dfsg-23 | — |
| Debian 12 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2+dfsg-23 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | lucene-solr | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | lucene-solr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | lucene-solr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | lucene-solr | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.solr:solr-core | < 9.8.0 | 9.8.0 | GHSA-68r2-fwcg-qpm8 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-0197 Apache Solr: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 3, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1560 Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 15, 2025
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/gl291pn8x9f9n52ys5l0pc0b6qtf0qw1 vendor-advisory