diff --git a/.github/containerscan/allowedlist.yaml b/.github/containerscan/allowedlist.yaml
index ecb29320e93..f64bc375945 100644
--- a/.github/containerscan/allowedlist.yaml
+++ b/.github/containerscan/allowedlist.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ general:
   vulnerabilities:
     #besu-all-in-one
 
-    -CVE-2022-37734
-    -CVE-2022-25857
+    - CVE-2022-37734
+    - CVE-2022-25857
diff --git a/packages/cactus-core/package.json b/packages/cactus-core/package.json
index 25f91e71518..8f494cf1835 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-core/package.json
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@hyperledger/cactus-common": "1.2.0",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core-api": "1.2.0",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
+    "express": "4.17.3",
     "express-jwt-authz": "2.4.1",
-    "express-openapi-validator": "4.12.12",
+    "express-openapi-validator": "4.13.8",
     "typescript-optional": "2.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-memory/package.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-memory/package.json
index 3bba12db3f8..0e9f7fa8096 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-memory/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-keychain-memory/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core": "1.2.0",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core-api": "1.2.0",
     "axios": "0.21.4",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
+    "express": "4.17.3",
     "prom-client": "13.2.0",
     "uuid": "8.3.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu/package.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu/package.json
index 9f89b1cad16..8464ad6ffdf 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-besu/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core": "1.2.0",
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core-api": "1.2.0",
     "axios": "0.21.4",
-    "express": "4.17.1",
+    "express": "4.17.3",
     "joi": "17.4.2",
     "openapi-types": "9.1.0",
     "prom-client": "13.2.0",