WS-2018-0629 (Critical) detected in woodstox-core-5.0.3.jar

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WS-2018-0629 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - woodstox-core-5.0.3.jar

Woodstox is a high-performance XML processor that implements Stax (JSR-173), SAX2 and Stax2 APIs

Library home page: https://github.com/FasterXML/woodstox

Path to dependency file: /apps/rest-showcase/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/woodstox/woodstox-core/5.0.3/woodstox-core-5.0.3.jar,/root/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/woodstox/woodstox-core/5.0.3/woodstox-core-5.0.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jackson-dataformat-xml-2.9.4.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ woodstox-core-5.0.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The woodstox-core package is vulnerable to improper restriction of XXE reference.

Publish Date: 2018-08-23

URL: WS-2018-0629

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-08-23

Fix Resolution (com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core): 5.2.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml): 2.9.10

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