Improper Input Validation Affecting batik package, versions <1.12-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.28% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-BATIK-1147407
  • published24 May 2023
  • disclosed24 Feb 2021

Introduced: 24 Feb 2021

CVE-2020-11987  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-918  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 batik to version 1.12-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream batik package and not the batik package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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