CVE-2020-11987 — Apache Batik 1

Apache Batik 1.13 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the NodePickerPanel. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

01What is this vulnerability?

Apache Batik 1.13 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the NodePickerPanel. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2021-02-24T18:15:11.093
• Last modified: 2026-10-08T22:16:55.817

09References

• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2877ae10e8be56a3c52d03e373512ddd32f16b863f…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r588d05a0790b40a0eb81088252e1e8c1efb9970663…
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00021.html
• lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
• lists.fedoraproject.org — https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro…
• security.gentoo.org — https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-11
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html