Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference Affecting org.fitnesse:fitnesse package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGFITNESSE-6457135
  • published 18 Mar 2024
  • disclosed 18 Mar 2024
  • credit Kanta Nishitani

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for org.fitnesse:fitnesse.

Overview

org.fitnesse:fitnesse is a web server, a wiki and an automated testing tool for software.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference allowing an attacker to obtain sensitive information, alter data or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Workaround

The developer recommends applying "Using FitNesse Safely" as shown in Security Policy.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
5.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None