CVE-2018-1000632 (High) detected in dom4j-1.1.jar

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CVE-2018-1000632 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.1.jar

Path to dependency file: /foxtrot-core/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - foxtrot-common-6.3.1-7.jar (Root Library) - common-utils-1.4.jar - maven-dependency-plugin-3.1.1.jar - maven-reporting-impl-2.3.jar - doxia-site-renderer-1.4.jar - velocity-tools-2.0.jar - :x: **dom4j-1.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ffb8a6014463ce8aac1bf6e7dc9a23fc4a2a8adc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000632/

Release Date: 2018-08-20

Fix Resolution: org.dom4j:dom4j:2.0.3

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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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: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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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.