🛡️ CVE-2016-6812 — cxf-core
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache CXF
The HTTP transport module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 uses FormattedServiceListWriter to provide an HTML page which lists the names and absolute URL addresses of the available service endpoints. The module calculates the base URL using the current HttpServletRequest. The calculated base URL is used by FormattedServiceListWriter to build the service endpoint absolute URLs. If the unexpected matrix parameters have been injected into the request URL then these matrix parameters will find their way back to the client in the services list page which represents an XSS risk to the client.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2016-6812 is classified as CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS). User-supplied data is written into a page without escaping, so attacker script runs in the browser of anyone who views it.
Affected software
CVE-2016-6812 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.cxf:cxf-core (from 3.1.0 up to 3.1.9)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 22 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
issues.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
cxf.apache.org (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.cxf:cxf-core | 3.1.0 | 3.1.9 |
References
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