diff --git a/exist-parent/pom.xml b/exist-parent/pom.xml
index 6dd28cb14a2..b1c402142f5 100644
--- a/exist-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/exist-parent/pom.xml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
                 <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
-                <version>1.17.1</version>
+                <version>1.17.2</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>