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.
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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 vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.6.1/dom4j-1.6.1.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-data-jpa-1.5.22.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - hibernate-core-5.0.12.Final.jar - :x: **dom4j-1.6.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 62c6485ab8fc644a76523cfb55746e549555797c
Found in base branch: main
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.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa): 2.0.9.RELEASE