SSRF in Apache Batik

CVE-2019-17566

Apache Batik is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the "xlink:href" attributes. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.109 (95.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-17566: held from 0.109 to 0.109.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.109 · newest: 0.109 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17566?
CVE-2019-17566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Batik, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-17566?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17566 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.