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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8
Aliases CVE-2016-8739
Summary Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache CXF JAX-RS The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.8
Risk 3.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
System Score Found at
cvssv3 7.5 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/apache/cxf
https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/8e4970d9
https://github.com/apache/cxf/commit/9deb2d17
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
CVE-2016-8739 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8739
CVE-2016-8739.TXT.ASC http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-8739.txt.asc
RHSA-2017:0868 Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0868
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8/GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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There are no SSVC decisions available.