Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published May 1, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-10683
CVE-2020-10683
Description
dom4j before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows external DTDs and External Entities by default, which might enable XXE attacks. However, there is popular external documentation from OWASP showing how to enable the safe, non-default behavior in any application that uses dom4j.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.dom4j:dom4jMaven | < 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 |
org.dom4j:dom4jMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 |
dom4j:dom4jMaven | <= 1.6.1 | — |
Affected products
7- dom4j/dom4jdescription
- ghsa-coords6 versionspkg:maven/dom4j/dom4jpkg:maven/org.dom4j/dom4jpkg:rpm/opensuse/dom4j&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/dom4j&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/dom4j&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%203.2pkg:rpm/suse/dom4j&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0
<= 1.6.1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: <= 1.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-lp151.6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-33.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-27.7.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-4.9.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
28- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00061.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwj3-m3p6-hj38ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10683ghsaADVISORY
- usn.ubuntu.com/4575-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/XML_External_Entity_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/1707bf3d898a8ada3b213acb0e3b38f16eaae73dghsaWEB
- github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/a8228522a99a02146106672a34c104adbda5c658ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commits/version-2.0.3ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/dom4j/dom4j/issues/87ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/dom4j/dom4j/releases/tag/version-2.1.3ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51f3f9801058e47153c0ad9bc6209d57a592fc0e7aefd787760911b8%40%3Cdev.velocity.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51f3f9801058e47153c0ad9bc6209d57a592fc0e7aefd787760911b8@%3Cdev.velocity.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91c64cd51e68e97d524395474eaa25362d564572276b9917fcbf5c32%40%3Cdev.velocity.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91c64cd51e68e97d524395474eaa25362d564572276b9917fcbf5c32@%3Cdev.velocity.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb1b990d7920ae0d50da5109b73b92bab736d46c9788dd4b135cb1a51%40%3Cnotifications.freemarker.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb1b990d7920ae0d50da5109b73b92bab736d46c9788dd4b135cb1a51@%3Cnotifications.freemarker.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0002ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0002/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- usn.ubuntu.com/4575-1ghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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