CVE-2020-11988 — Apache XmlGraphics Commons 2
Apache XmlGraphics Commons 2.4 and earlier is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the XMPParser. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET
Published
2021-02-24T17:05:39.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T11:48:57.553Z
01What is this vulnerability?
Apache XmlGraphics Commons 2.4 and earlier is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the XMPParser. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests. Users should upgrade to 2.6 or later.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / Apache XmlGraphics Commons | Apache XmlGraphics Commons |
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
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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: 2021-02-24T17:05:39.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:48:57.553Z
09References
- xmlgraphics.apache.org — https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r588d05a0790b40a0eb81088252e1e8c1efb9970663…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra8f4d6ae402ec020ee3e8c28632c91be131c4d8b4c…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2877ae10e8be56a3c52d03e373512ddd32f16b863f…
- 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…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
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