# CVE-2023-28465: HL7 FHIR Partial Path Zip Slip due to bypass of

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-28465-hl7-fhir-partial-path-zip-slip-due-to-bypass-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-03-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-28465 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-03-10

HL7 FHIR Partial Path Zip Slip due to bypass of CVE-2023-24057

Technologies: [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-convertors), [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-core), [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-r4b), [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-r5), [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-utilities), [ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ca-uhn-hapi-fhir-org-hl7-fhir-validation). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-28465 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-28465 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-28465?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 10 March 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106; and 2 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-28465?** Yes. ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later; ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-28465?** Check whether you run ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven), ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven), ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven) or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation (Maven): upgrade to 5.6.106 or later

  ```sh
  # set ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation to 5.6.106 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106
- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106
- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106
- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106
- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106
- ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.106

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-28465
- GHSA-9654-pr4f-gh6m

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