diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c18ff830f84cc..e388364893345 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Bump `org.codehaus.woodstox:stax2-api` from 4.2.1 to 4.2.2 ([#10639](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10639))
 - Bump `com.google.http-client:google-http-client` from 1.43.2 to 1.43.3 ([#10635](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10635))
 - Bump `com.squareup.okio:okio` from 3.5.0 to 3.6.0 ([#10637](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10637))
-- Bump `org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core` from 2.20.0 to 2.21.0 ([#10858](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10858))
+- Bump `org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core` from 2.20.0 to 2.21.1 ([#10858](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/10858), [#11000](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/11000))
 
 ### Changed
 - Mute the query profile IT with concurrent execution ([#9840](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/9840))
@@ -138,4 +138,4 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Security
 
 [Unreleased 3.0]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.x...HEAD
-[Unreleased 2.x]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.12...2.x
+[Unreleased 2.x]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.12...2.x
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diff --git a/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle b/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
index 74c88e0961c9c..dca2bce94ea6d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  implementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.21.0"
+  implementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.21.1"
 }
 
 ["0.0.1", "0.0.2"].forEach { v ->