diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 843f85d1a8..15049ca050 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
     <jetty.maven.version>7.6.16.v20140903</jetty.maven.version>
 
     <!-- security libraries -->
-    <shiro.version>1.2.5</shiro.version>
+    <shiro.version>1.3.0</shiro.version>
 
     <!-- repostitory libraries -->
     <jgit.version>4.4.0.201606070830-r-scm1</jgit.version>