SSRF in Apache Cxf

CVE-2021-22696

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 "r…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.070 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22696?
CVE-2021-22696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-22696?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.