CVE-2020-10683 (High) detected in dom4j-1.1.jar

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CVE-2020-10683 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - dom4j-1.1.jar

Path to dependency file: /Source/bw6-maven-plugin/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/dom4j/dom4j/1.1/dom4j-1.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• maven-reporting-impl-3.0.0.jar (Root Library)
  • doxia-site-renderer-1.7.4.jar
    • velocity-tools-2.0.jar
      • :x: dom4j-1.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 893a299006ee7de95482e01cb4b2c91ff11c71bc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

dom4j before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows external DTDs and External Entities by default, which might enable XXE attacks. However, there is popular external documentation from OWASP showing how to enable the safe, non-default behavior in any application that uses dom4j.

Publish Date: 2020-05-01

URL: CVE-2020-10683

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

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: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-05-01

Fix Resolution: org.dom4j:dom4j:2.1.3,org.dom4j:dom4j:2.0.3

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.