# MA-1236.012025: MyCERT Advisory - Critical Vulnerability in Apache Wicket

**Date:** 31 Jan 2025  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-1236.012025  
**Advisory ID:** MA-1236.012025

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**1.0 Introduction**
Recently, Apache has released security updates to a critical vulnerability in Apache Wicket, a widely used Java based web application framework.
**2.0 Impact**
This vulnerability allows attackers exploited to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on affected web applications.
**3.0 Affected Products**
- Wicket 7.0.0 through 7.18.\*
- Wicket 8.0.0-M1 through 8.16\*
- Wicket 9.0.0-M1 through 9.18.\*
- Wicket 10.0.0-M1 through 10.2.\*4.0 Recommendations**
CyberSecurity Malaysia urges users and organisations to review the [Apache Security Bulletin](https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi), follow the Mitigation steps and apply the necessary updates. 
Kindly refer to the URL for more information: <https://lists.apache.org/thread/gyp2ht00c62827y0379lxh5dbx3hhho5>
Generally, Cyber999 advises the users of these devices to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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**5.0    References**
- <https://lists.apache.org/thread/gyp2ht00c62827y0379lxh5dbx3hhho5>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/22/12>
- <https://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi>
- <https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53299>