# CVE-2023-38493: Paths contain matrix variables bypass decorators

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-38493-paths-contain-matrix-variables-bypass-decorators  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-38493 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-07-25

Paths contain matrix variables bypass decorators

Technologies: [com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-linecorp-armeria-armeria). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-38493 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-38493 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-38493?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 25 July 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.24.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-38493?** Yes. com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven): upgrade to 1.24.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-38493?** Check whether you run com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (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

- com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven): upgrade to 1.24.3 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.linecorp.armeria:armeria to 1.24.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.linecorp.armeria:armeria (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.24.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-38493
- GHSA-wvp2-9ppw-337j

## Related threats

- [Path Traversal in com.linecorp.armeria:armeria](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-43795-path-traversal-in-com-linecorp-armeria-armeria)
- [Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') in Armeria](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-16771-low-severity-vulnerability-that-affects-com-linecorp-armeria)