High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12631
CVE-2017-12631
Description
Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven | < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2Maven | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3Maven | < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3Maven | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven | < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 |
org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-springMaven | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf_fediz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf_fediz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.3.3
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf_fediz:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf_fediz:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf_fediz:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.4.x prior to 1.4.3
- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:maven/org.apache.cxf.fediz/fediz-springpkg:maven/org.apache.cxf.fediz/fediz-spring2pkg:maven/org.apache.cxf.fediz/fediz-spring3
< 1.3.3+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-security-advisory-CVE-2017-12631-td5785868.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102127nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv7x-4hpc-hf9fghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12631ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/cxf-fediz/commit/48dd9b68d67c6b729376c1ce8886f52a57df6c45ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf-fediz/commit/ccdb12b26ff89e0a998a333e84dd84bd713ac76cghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20180122175008/http://cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-security-advisory-CVE-2017-12631-td5785868.htmlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20201208184733/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040487ghsaWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040487nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Envd
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