XSS in Apache Cxf
CVE-2020-13954
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack via the styleSheetPath, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. This vulnerability affects all versions of Apache CXF prior to 3.4.1 and 3.3.8. Please note that this is a separate issue to CVE-2019-17573.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.409 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Cxf
- Apache Software Foundation Cxf — versions unspecified
- Netapp Snap_creator_framework
- Netapp Vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap
- Oracle Business_intelligence — versions 5.5.0.0.0, 5.9.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0
- Oracle Communications_messaging_server — versions 8.0.2, 8.1
- Oracle Retail_order_broker_cloud_service — versions 15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13954?
- CVE-2020-13954 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13954?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13954 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.