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
Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jar
dom4j: the flexible XML framework for Java
Library home page: http://dom4j.org
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /pom.xml
Dependency Hierarchy: - hibernate-core-4.0.1.Final.jar (Root Library) - :x: **dom4j-1.6.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8f6b34d64ce39b3fa137ef08d40fb86df7ff8b7c
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
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
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 Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2020-05-01
Fix Resolution (dom4j:dom4j): 20040902.021138
Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.hibernate:hibernate-core): 4.2.7.Final