Apache Solr - Host Environment Variables Leak via Metrics API Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Solr affect IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis (CVE-2023-50290) | 15 Mar 202417:26 | – | ibm | |
| The vulnerability of the Apache Solr search server, related to the lack of protection for operational data, allows attackers to disclose protected information. | 19 Jan 202400:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2023-50290 | 12 Jan 202422:41 | – | circl | |
| Apache Solr Information Disclosure Vulnerability | 12 Jan 202400:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2023-50290 | 15 Jan 202409:32 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2023-50290 Apache Solr: Host environment variables are published via the Metrics API | 15 Jan 202409:32 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2023-50290 | 15 Jan 202409:32 | – | debiancve | |
| Apache Solr allows read access to host environmet variables | 15 Jan 202412:30 | – | github | |
| bug-bounty-reports-desai-vinayak | 14 Oct 202601:54 | – | kitploit | |
| CVE-2023-50290 | 15 Jan 202409:32 | – | mend |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability in Apache Solr."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Apache Solr - Host Environment Variables Leak via Metrics API Detection',
'description': 'Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability in Apache Solr. The Solr Metrics API publishes all unprotected environment variables available to each Apache Solr instance. Users can specify which environment variables to hide, however, the default list is designed to work for known secret Java system properties. Environment variables cannot be strictly defined in Solr, like Java system properties can be, and may be set for the entire host,unlike Java system properties which are set per-Java-proccess.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'apache', 'solr', 'exposure', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50290-apache-solr-allows-read-access-to-host-environment-variables',
'https://x.com/sirifu4k1/status/1746755165066236216?s=20',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50290',
'https://github.com/wy876/POC',
'https://github.com/wy876/wiki',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2023-50290',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/solr/admin/metrics', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ('"responseHeader":', '"solr.jetty":', 'system.env',)
header_any = ('application/json',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="Apache Solr - Host Environment Variables Leak via Metrics API detected",
path='/solr/admin/metrics',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.68446
SSVC