CVE-2024-55887 – org.fhir:ucum

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.fhir:ucum
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.0.9

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00085 pctl0.25553

Details

Ucum-java has an XXE vulnerability in XML parsing ### Impact XML parsing performed by the UcumEssenceService is vulnerable to XML external entity injections. A processed XML file with a malicious DTD tag could produce XML containing data from the host system. This impacts use cases where ucum is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML. ### Patches Release 1.0.9 of ucum fixes this vulnerability ### Workarounds Ensure that the source xml for instantiating UcumEssenceService is trusted. ### References * https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html * https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/XML_External_Entity_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html#jaxp-documentbuilderfactory-saxparserfactory-and-dom4j

Metadata

Created: 2024-12-13T20:35:57Z
Modified: 2024-12-13T20:35:57Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/12/GHSA-w9j7-phm3-f97j/GHSA-w9j7-phm3-f97j.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-611"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-w9j7-phm3-f97j
Finding: F083
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