CVE-2024-55875
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200
Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
12/12/2024
Last modified:
13/12/2024
Description
http4k is a functional toolkit for Kotlin HTTP applications. Prior to version 5.41.0.0, there is a potential XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability when http4k handling malicious XML contents within requests, which might allow attackers to read local sensitive information on server, trigger Server-side Request Forgery and even execute code under some circumstances. Version 5.41.0.0 contains a patch for the issue.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/blob/25696dff2d90206cc1da42f42a1a8dbcdbcdf18c/core/format/xml/src/main/kotlin/org/http4k/format/Xml.kt#L42-L46
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/35297adc6d6aca4951d50d8cdf17ff87a8b19fbc
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/security/advisories/GHSA-7mj5-hjjj-8rgw
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/security/advisories/GHSA-7mj5-hjjj-8rgw