dom4j before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows external DTDs and External Entities by default, which might enable XXE attacks. However, there is popular external documentation from OWASP showing how to enable the safe, non-default behavior in any application that uses dom4j.
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.
### Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2020-05-01
Fix Resolution: 20040902.021138
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CVE-2018-1000632
### Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jar
dom4j version prior to version 2.1.1 contains a CWE-91: XML Injection vulnerability in Class: Element. Methods: addElement, addAttribute that can result in an attacker tampering with XML documents through XML injection. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker specifying attributes or elements in the XML document. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.1.1 or later.
Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jar
dom4j: the flexible XML framework for Java
Library home page: http://dom4j.org
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/dom4j-1.6.1.jar
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Vulnerabilities
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Details
CVE-2020-10683
### Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jardom4j: the flexible XML framework for Java
Library home page: http://dom4j.org
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/dom4j-1.6.1.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **dom4j-1.6.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability Detailsdom4j before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows external DTDs and External Entities by default, which might enable XXE attacks. However, there is popular external documentation from OWASP showing how to enable the safe, non-default behavior in any application that uses dom4j.
Publish Date: 2020-05-01
URL: CVE-2020-10683
### CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2020-05-01
Fix Resolution: 20040902.021138
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### Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jardom4j: the flexible XML framework for Java
Library home page: http://dom4j.org
Path to vulnerable library: /lib/dom4j-1.6.1.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **dom4j-1.6.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: bafe36287e51aaacdb1ab47c78bd429757cdc4f2
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability Detailsdom4j version prior to version 2.1.1 contains a CWE-91: XML Injection vulnerability in Class: Element. Methods: addElement, addAttribute that can result in an attacker tampering with XML documents through XML injection. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker specifying attributes or elements in the XML document. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.1.1 or later.
Publish Date: 2018-08-20
URL: CVE-2018-1000632
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000632/
Release Date: 2018-08-20
Fix Resolution: 20040902.021138
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