CVE-2024-31573 (Medium) detected in xmlunit-core-2.5.1.jar

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CVE-2024-31573 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xmlunit-core-2.5.1.jar

XMLUnit for Java

Library home page: http://www.xmlunit.org/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/xmlunit/xmlunit-core/2.5.1/xmlunit-core-2.5.1.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-test-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ xmlunit-core-2.5.1.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b6525683a2173ae823218926b6f8d80d10c5d61f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

When performing XSLT transformations XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0 did not disable XSLT extension functions by default. Depending on the XSLT processor being used this could allow arbitrary code to be executed when XMLUnit is used to transform data with a stylesheet who's source can not be trusted. If the stylesheet can be provided externally this may even lead to a remote code execution.

Publish Date: 2024-04-05

URL: CVE-2024-31573

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-chfm-68vv-pvw5

Release Date: 2024-04-05

Fix Resolution: org.xmlunit:xmlunit-core:2.10.0

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