Security readout for executives and security teams
Apache CXF could generate a service listing page that reflects unexpected URL matrix parameters back to a visitor. In affected versions, that creates a cross-site scripting risk if users can be lured to a crafted service-list URL. The issue is limited to Apache CXF deployments exposing the affected HTTP transport service listing behavior. Exposure is most likely in legacy Apache CXF services running before 3.0.12 or 3.1.x before 3.1.9 with service listing pages reachable by users or attackers. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or configurations. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly reachable CXF services. This is not supported by evidence of active exploitation in the supplied sources, but legacy exposed service listings can create user-facing XSS risk and should be retired or upgraded. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Apache CXF to 3.0.12, 3.1.9, or later supported versions.; Review Apache and downstream vendor advisories for product-specific fixed packages.; Restrict access to CXF service listing pages where they are not needed..
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- RHSA-2017:0868CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CXF-6216CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [cxf-commits] 20200116 svn commit: r1055336 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-12423.txt.asc security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-commits] 20200319 svn commit: r1058035 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-commits] 20200401 svn commit: r1058573 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-1954.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-commits] 20201112 svn commit: r1067927 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-commits] 20210402 svn commit: r1073270 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-22696.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [cxf-commits] 20210616 svn commit: r1075801 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache index.html security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-30468.txt.asc security-advisories.htmlCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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