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The checks in place to prevent such features can be circumvented by using a combination of UPLOAD/CREATE actions.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"summary":{"text":"Apache Solr versions 6.6.0 to 6.6.6, 7.0.0 to 7.7.3 and 8.0.0 to 8.6.2 contain a flaw in the protection that blocks dangerous features from being configured in a ConfigSet uploaded through the API. An attacker who can reach the Solr API without authentication or authorization can use a combination of UPLOAD and CREATE actions to circumvent those checks and enable such 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