diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a8b0ea528e..b1e63cdadc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@
 
     <!-- security libraries -->
     <ssp.version>1.2.0</ssp.version>
-    <shiro.version>1.5.2</shiro.version>
+    <shiro.version>1.5.3</shiro.version>
 
     <!-- repository libraries -->
     <jgit.version>5.6.1.202002131546-r-scm1</jgit.version>