CVE-2022-42889 – Apache Commons Text prior to 1.10.0 allows RCE when applied to untrusted input due to insecure interpolation defaults

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2022-42889

13 Oct 2022 — Apache Commons Text performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is "${prefix:name}", where "prefix" is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.text.lookup.StringLookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 1.5 and continuing through 1.9, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - "... • https://packetstorm.news/files/id/176650 • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default •