Improper input validation in Apache CXF Fediz
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10597 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache CXF Fediz (Apache Software Foundation): 1.4.4org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven): 1.4.4+4 more products
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache CXF Fediz | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr |
| — | org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 (Maven) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr |
| — | org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 (Maven) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr |
| — | org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 (Maven) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr |
| — | org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 (Maven) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr |
- Apache CXF Fediz VendorApache Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache CXF Fediz (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.4.4
- Fix · GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8 (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9 (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
References
Advisory 3
Other 14
- [cxf-dev] 20180704 Apache CXF Fediz 1.4.4 is released
- [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.html
- [cxf-commits] 20200319 svn commit: r1058035 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-17573.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [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.html
- [cxf-commits] 20201112 svn commit: r1067927 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [cxf-commits] 20210402 svn commit: r1073270 - in /websites/production/cxf/content: cache/main.pageCache security-advisories.data/CVE-2021-22696.txt.asc security-advisories.html
- [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.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f0a6a05ec3b3a00458da43712b0ff3a2f573175d9bfb39fb0de21424@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4@%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
More Apache Cxf Fediz vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03838 The application plugins in Apache CXF Fediz 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.1 do… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04343 Application plugins in Apache CXF Fediz before 1.1.3 and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-09356 Cross-site request forgery in Apache CXF Fediz CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05298 Cross-site request forgery in Apache CXF Fediz CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05297 Cross-site request forgery in Apache CXF Fediz CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-8038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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