jose4j-0.9.3.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 6.5) reachable

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Vulnerable Library - jose4j-0.9.3.jar

The jose.4.j library is a robust and easy to use open source implementation of JSON Web Token (JWT) and the JOSE specification suite (JWS, JWE, and JWK). It is written in Java and relies solely on the JCA APIs for cryptography. Please see https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/wiki/Home for more info, examples, etc..

Library home page: https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/bitbucket/b_c/jose4j/0.9.3/jose4j-0.9.3.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 59431581b1bb97286217d47b9b8d32586fa2dc9e

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (jose4j version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2023-51775	Medium	6.5	Not Defined	0.0%	jose4j-0.9.3.jar	Direct	0.9.4	✅	Reachable

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Details

CVE-2023-51775

### Vulnerable Library - jose4j-0.9.3.jar

The jose.4.j library is a robust and easy to use open source implementation of JSON Web Token (JWT) and the JOSE specification suite (JWS, JWE, and JWK). It is written in Java and relies solely on the JCA APIs for cryptography. Please see https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/wiki/Home for more info, examples, etc..

Library home page: https://bitbucket.org/b_c/jose4j/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/bitbucket/b_c/jose4j/0.9.3/jose4j-0.9.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jose4j-0.9.3.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 59431581b1bb97286217d47b9b8d32586fa2dc9e

Found in base branch: main

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` org.owasp.webgoat.webwolf.jwt.JWTToken (Application) -> org.jose4j.jws.JsonWebSignature (Extension) -> org.jose4j.jwx.JsonWebStructure (Extension) -> ❌ org.jose4j.jwe.JsonWebEncryption (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

The jose4j component before 0.9.4 for Java allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a large p2c (aka PBES2 Count) value.

Publish Date: 2023-12-25

URL: CVE-2023-51775

### Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.0%

### CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51775

Release Date: 2024-02-29

Fix Resolution: 0.9.4

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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