nutch-1.13.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.1) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - nutch-1.13.jar

Library home page: http://nutch.apache.org

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /pository/org/apache/nutch/nutch/1.13/nutch-1.13.jar

Found in HEAD commit: d6632bc60ce5434ec0c184b706c0d43a56d0e7e3

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in	Remediation Available
CVE-2021-23901	High	9.1	nutch-1.13.jar	Direct	1.18	✅

Details

CVE-2021-23901

### Vulnerable Library - nutch-1.13.jar

Library home page: http://nutch.apache.org

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /pository/org/apache/nutch/nutch/1.13/nutch-1.13.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **nutch-1.13.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d6632bc60ce5434ec0c184b706c0d43a56d0e7e3

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Nutch 1.18.

Publish Date: 2021-01-25

URL: CVE-2021-23901

### CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23901

Release Date: 2021-01-25

Fix Resolution: 1.18

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue.

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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.

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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.