CVE-2023-6267: Quarkus: json payload getting processed prior to security checks when rest resources are used with annotations.

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-755

Description

A flaw was found in the json payload. If annotation based security is used to secure a REST resource, the JSON body that the resource may consume is being processed (deserialized) prior to the security constraints being evaluated and applied. This does not happen with configuration based security.

Affected products

quarkusio quarkus: before 2.13.9; from 3.0.0 before 3.2.9; 2.13.9, 3.2.9 — fixed in 2.13.9, 3.2.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: quarkusio quarkus 2.13.9, 3.2.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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