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GHSA-83q5-whqp-r8jr

GitHub Security Advisory

Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy contains an Improper Authentication vulnerability

✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy allows an attacker to connect to the /pingpong endpoint without authentication.

This issue affects Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy: from 2.8.0 through 2.8.*, from 2.9.0 through 2.9.*, from 2.10.0 through 2.10.4, from 2.11.0 through 2.11.1, 3.0.0.

The known risks include a denial of service due to the WebSocket Proxy accepting any connections, and excessive data transfer due to misuse of the WebSocket ping/pong feature.

2.10 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.10.5.
2.11 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.11.2.
3.0 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 3.0.1.
3.1 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users are unaffected.
Any users running the Pulsar WebSocket Proxy for 2.8, 2.9, and earlier should upgrade to one of the above patched versions.

Affected Packages

Maven org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-websocket
Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 2.10.5)
Maven org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-websocket
Affected versions: 2.11.0 (fixed in 2.11.2)
Maven org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-websocket
Affected versions: 3.0.0 (fixed in 3.0.1)

Related CVEs

Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-83q5-whqp-r8jr
Published
December 20, 2023 9:30 AM
Last Modified
December 20, 2023 8:32 PM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Maven
Primary Package
org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-websocket
GitHub Reviewed
✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 27, 2025 6:35 AM

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