XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting javassist package, versions <0:3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
2.15% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-JAVASSIST-3271830
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed29 Jul 2022

Introduced: 29 Jul 2022

CVE-2022-2414  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 javassist to version 0:3.18.1-8.module+el8.3.0+74+855e3f5d or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:7470.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream javassist package and not the javassist package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.

CVSS Scores

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