diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 01aed23935..d572cd1fa3 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>1.2.4</shiro.version>
+    <shiro.version>1.2.5</shiro.version>
 
     <!-- repostitory libraries -->
     <jgit.version>3.7.1.201504261725-r-scm1</jgit.version>