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.
CVE-2020-10683 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/dom4j-1.4.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **dom4j-1.4.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: a0333a35ad0999ab53fcccf6540d431239f0b20a
Found in base branch: main
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.
Publish Date: 2020-05-01
URL: CVE-2020-10683
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.Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2024-09-03
Fix Resolution: 20040902.021138
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