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In particular, this flaw may be used in Apache Kafka Connect to escalate from REST API access to filesystem/environment/URL access, which may be undesirable in certain environments, including SaaS products. \n\nSince Apache Kafka 3.9.1/4.0.0, we have added a system property (\"-Dorg.apache.kafka.sasl.oauthbearer.allowed.urls\") to set the allowed urls in SASL JAAS configuration. In 3.9.1, it accepts all urls by default for backward compatibility. However in 4.0.0 and newer, the default value is empty list and users have to set the allowed urls explicitly.", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2025-27817" }, { "alias": "GHSA-vgq5-3255-v292" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/70701?format=api", "purl": "pkg:maven/org.apache.kafka/kafka-clients@3.9.1", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-ja6g-epa4-qbhn" } ], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:maven/org.apache.kafka/kafka-clients@3.9.1" } ], "affected_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/570488?format=api", "purl": "pkg:maven/org.apache.kafka/kafka-clients@3.1.0", "is_vulnerable": true, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [ { "vulnerability": "VCID-26bs-85hq-ufac" }, { "vulnerability": "VCID-ja6g-epa4-qbhn" }, { "vulnerability": "VCID-n6nz-5x6j-yke3" } ], "resource_url": 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