Vulnerability · Published Jan 25, 2021 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2021-23901An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability exists in the Nutch DmozParser
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity XML external entity in Apache Nutch 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 4.4% (higher than 91% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Nutch 1.18.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.nutch:nutch | 1.18 | GHSA-fxhp-wrw9-3r97 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Nutch | Apache Nutch – through 1.17 |
Weakness: CWE-611
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r090321840b44cc91086c4e317bf2baffa270749dde6c1273b6567f7c%40%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E x_refsource_MISC
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NUTCH-2841 x_refsource_MISC
- [nutch-dev] 20210125 Re: CVE-2021-23901: An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability exists in the Nutch DmozParser mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [announce] 20210124 CVE-2021-23901: An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability exists in the Nutch DmozParser mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM