OAuth 2 authorization service vulnerable to DDos attacks
Description
CXF supports (via JwtRequestCodeFilter) passing OAuth 2 parameters via a JWT token as opposed to query parameters (see: The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: JWT Secured Authorization Request (JAR)). Instead of sending a JWT token as a "request" parameter, the spec also supports specifying a URI from which to retrieve a JWT token from via the "request_uri" parameter. CXF was not validating the "request_uri" parameter (apart from ensuring it uses "https) and was making a REST request to the parameter in the request to retrieve a token. This means that CXF was vulnerable to DDos attacks on the authorization server, as specified in section 10.4.1 of the spec. This issue affects Apache CXF versions prior to 3.4.3; Apache CXF versions prior to 3.3.10.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3 | 3.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf:cxfMaven | < 3.3.10 | 3.3.10 |
org.apache.cxf:apache-cxfMaven | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3 | 3.4.3 |
org.apache.cxf:apache-cxfMaven | < 3.3.10 | 3.3.10 |
Affected products
3- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7q4h-pj78-j7vgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22696ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/02/2ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-22696.txt.ascghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/40503a53914758759894f704bbf139ae89ace286ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/cxf/commit/aa789c5c4686597a7bdef2443909ab491fc2bc04ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6445001cc5f9a2bb1e6316993753306e054bdd1d702656b7cbe59045%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6445001cc5f9a2bb1e6316993753306e054bdd1d702656b7cbe59045@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8651c06212c56294a1c0ea61a5ad7790c06502209c03f05c0c7c9914%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8651c06212c56294a1c0ea61a5ad7790c06502209c03f05c0c7c9914%40%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8651c06212c56294a1c0ea61a5ad7790c06502209c03f05c0c7c9914@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8651c06212c56294a1c0ea61a5ad7790c06502209c03f05c0c7c9914@%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3Emitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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