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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.409 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.409 · newest: 0.409 · change: 0.000
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
- cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a1… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed3… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a1… (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/2 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a1… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r81a41a2915985d49bc3ea57dde2018b03584a863878a8532a… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r640719c9ce5671f239a6f002c20e14062effe4b318a580b67… (mailing-list)
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.