# CVE-2023-34062: In Reactor Netty HTTP Server a malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead to a…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-34062-in-reactor-netty-http-server-a-malicious-user-can-send-a-request  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-34062 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-15

In Reactor Netty HTTP Server a malicious user can send a request using a specially crafted URL that can lead to a directory traversal attack

Technologies: [io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/io-projectreactor-netty-reactor-netty-http). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-34062 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-34062 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-34062?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.0,fixed=1.1.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-34062?** Yes. io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven): upgrade to 1.1.13 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-34062?** Check whether you run io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven) 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

- io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven): upgrade to 1.1.13 or later

  ```sh
  # set io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http to 1.1.13 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- io.projectreactor.netty:reactor-netty-http (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.0,fixed=1.1.13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-34062
- GHSA-xjhv-p3fv-x24r

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