Vulnerability · Published Sep 22, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-38648PDFTranscoder does not block external resources
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity server-side request forgery in Apache XML Graphics from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.4% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.4%top 15.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to fetch external resources. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik 1.14.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | batik | 1.15+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Debian:13 | batik | 1.15+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Debian:14 | batik | 1.15+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik | 1.15 | GHSA-53jm-3hc9-fqqc |
| Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge | 1.15 | GHSA-53jm-3hc9-fqqc |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | batik | 1.14-1ubuntu0.2 | USN-6117-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | batik | 1.14-1ubuntu0.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | batik | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | batik | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | batik | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38648 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | batik | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38648 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache XML Graphics | Batik 1.14 |
Weakness: CWE-918