[Snyk] Upgrade org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api from 2.13.3 to 2.25.1 #1
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Snyk has created this PR to upgrade org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api from 2.13.3 to 2.25.1. See this package in maven: org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api See this project in Snyk: https://app.snyk.io/org/venuvasu/project/ab3272c3-714e-4cea-9d67-8c06a10ba3cd?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&page=upgrade-pr
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Security Upgrade Review Summary
This PR addresses a critical security vulnerability by upgrading Log4j API from 2.13.3 to 2.25.1, which resolves the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) and other serious security issues. This upgrade should be merged as a high priority.
Critical Issues to Address:
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Incomplete Log4j Upgrade: The
log4j-coredependency remains at the vulnerable version 2.13.3 and must also be updated to 2.25.1 for complete security remediation. -
Additional Security Vulnerabilities: Several other dependencies are outdated and contain known vulnerabilities, including JUnit 4.13.1 and the extremely outdated Spring Boot 2.0.5.RELEASE.
Recommendations:
- Immediate: Update
log4j-coreto 2.25.1 to match thelog4j-apiversion - Short-term: Update JUnit to 4.13.2+ and the JSON library to a recent version
- Long-term: Plan a comprehensive dependency upgrade, especially Spring Boot, which requires more extensive testing
The Log4j upgrade is essential for security, but the incomplete nature of the upgrade leaves the application partially vulnerable. Please ensure all Log4j components are updated together.
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| <version>2.13.3</version> | ||
| <version>2.25.1</version> |
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✅ Security Enhancement: This Log4j upgrade is critical for security. Version 2.13.3 contains multiple severe vulnerabilities including Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), Log4j2 JNDI features (CVE-2021-45046), and other RCE vulnerabilities123. The upgrade to 2.25.1 addresses these security issues and brings the dependency up to date with 22 versions of improvements and security patches.
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CVE-2021-44228 (Log4Shell): Remote Code Execution - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html ↩
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CVE-2021-45046: Information Disclosure and RCE - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html ↩
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CVE-2021-45105: Denial of Service - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/400.html ↩
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| <version>2.13.3</version> | ||
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🛑 Incomplete Security Upgrade: While this PR updates log4j-api to 2.25.1, the log4j-core dependency (line 65 in the full file) remains at the vulnerable version 2.13.31. Both Log4j dependencies must be updated together to ensure security and compatibility. Consider updating log4j-core to 2.25.1 as well to complete the security remediation.
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CVE-2021-44228 (Log4Shell): Remote Code Execution - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html ↩
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| <version>2.13.3</version> | ||
| <version>2.25.1</version> |
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Outdated Dependencies: Several other dependencies in this project are significantly outdated and may contain security vulnerabilities. The JUnit version 4.13.1 (line 60) should be updated to 4.13.2 or later to address CVE-2020-152501. The JSON library version 20200518 (line 43) is also quite old and should be updated to a more recent version for security and bug fixes.
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CVE-2020-15250: Temporary file information disclosure - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html ↩
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| <version>2.13.3</version> | ||
| <version>2.25.1</version> |
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Outdated Spring Boot Version: The Spring Boot parent version 2.0.5.RELEASE (line 13) is extremely outdated and contains numerous security vulnerabilities1. This version was released in 2018 and is no longer supported. Consider upgrading to a supported Spring Boot 2.7.x or 3.x version, though this will require more extensive testing due to potential breaking changes.
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Multiple CVEs affect Spring Boot 2.0.x including CVE-2021-22118, CVE-2021-22119 - https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html ↩
Snyk has created this PR to upgrade org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api from 2.13.3 to 2.25.1.
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The recommended version is 22 versions ahead of your current version.
The recommended version was released 2 months ago.
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