CVE-2018-1000632 (High) detected in dom4j-1.6.1.jar

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CVE-2018-1000632 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.6.1.jar

dom4j: the flexible XML framework for Java

Library home page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dom4j

Path to dependency file: /xstream/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /om4j/dom4j/1.6.1/dom4j-1.6.1.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.6.1/dom4j-1.6.1.jar,/om4j/dom4j/1.6.1/dom4j-1.6.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **dom4j-1.6.1.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f1df4e35f3731ce00fa66d5dbba70a49fc567482

Found in base branch: main

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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: 20040902.021138

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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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