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org.apache.karaf:cave: vulnerability history, versions and safety

org.apache.karaf:cave is a package in the Maven ecosystem. Vulert records 1 vulnerability for it across 8 releases, first recorded in May 2024. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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1 vulnerabilities recorded C1
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1 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on org.apache.karaf:cave 4.2.1 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 4.2.1 has 1 known vulnerability, and 1 has no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 51/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Slowing
  • Popularity Little adoption
  • Community Not enough data

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 4.2.1 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 1 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 14 May 2024 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.1 i
  • With no published fix 1 i
  • Last release 82 months ago i
  • Licence Apache-2.0 i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by Maven Central, refreshed 23 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for org.apache.karaf:cave, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
4.2.1 25 Nov 2019 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
4.2.0 22 Oct 2019 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
4.1.2 15 Jan 2019 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
4.1.1 05 Sep 2018 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
4.1.0 24 Dec 2017 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
4.0.0 03 Jul 2015 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
3.0.0 30 Jun 2014 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →
2.3.0 11 Jan 2014 C1 Apache-2.0 No Details →

All 8 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2024 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 1 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for org.apache.karaf:cave

The 1 most severe of 1 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Apache Karaf Cave: Cave SSRF and arbitrary file access 9.1 critical No fix published 14 May 2024

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About org.apache.karaf:cave

Is org.apache.karaf:cave safe to use?

Vulert records 1 vulnerabilities for org.apache.karaf:cave in Maven: 1 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low. 1 of them has no published fix yet, so that is the one to avoid or mitigate.

What is org.apache.karaf:cave's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores org.apache.karaf:cave 51/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of org.apache.karaf:cave affected?

Yes. 4.2.1, the version you would install today, has 1 known vulnerability, and 1 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

Which version of org.apache.karaf:cave should I use?

4.2.1 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does org.apache.karaf:cave have?

1 vulnerability is recorded for org.apache.karaf:cave in the Maven ecosystem: 1 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new org.apache.karaf:cave vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for org.apache.karaf:cave in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 May 2024. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of org.apache.karaf:cave are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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