Improper input validation in Apache Batik
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Apache Batik 1.13 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the NodePickerPanel. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.13635 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-svgbrowser (Maven): 1.14Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Apache Batik | Apache Batik 1.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-svgbrowser (Maven) | before 1.14 | 1.14 | Patch available | GHSA-2h63-qp69-fwvw |
- Apache Batik Vendor— Affected Apache Batik 1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-svgbrowser (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.14 Fixed in 1.14 Patch available GHSA-2h63-qp69-fwvw
CPE configurations NVD · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:batik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:batik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.9m0p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9m0p3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_offline_mediation_controller:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 – 14.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_mapviewer:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 – 11.3.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:product_lifecycle_analytics:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_management_system_cloud_service:19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.5 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_application_session_controller:3.9m0p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9m0p3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_offline_mediation_controller:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 – 14.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_mapviewer:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 – 11.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:product_lifecycle_analytics:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_management_system_cloud_service:19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:14.1.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2h63-qp69-fwvw org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-svgbrowser (Maven) Fixed in 1.14 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:5134 Released 2021-12-14 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.10.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:5134 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11987
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2h63-qp69-fwvw
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 5
Advisory 8
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- [poi-dev] 20210304 [Bug 65166] New: Apache Batik 1.13 vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-11987, CVE-2020-11988)
- [poi-dev] 20210308 [Bug 65166] Apache Batik 1.13 vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-11987, CVE-2020-11988)
- FEDORA-2021-65ff5f10e2
- FEDORA-2021-33a1b73e48
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231014 [SECURITY] [DLA 3619-1] batik security update
- GLSA-202401-11
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11987
Other 9
- https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-batik/commit/0ef5b661a1f77772d1110877ea9e0287987098f6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/W7EAYO5XIHD6OIEA3HPK64UDDBSLNAC5
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/JEDID4DAVPECE6O4QQCSIS75BLLBUUAM
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W7EAYO5XIHD6OIEA3HPK64UDDBSLNAC5
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JEDID4DAVPECE6O4QQCSIS75BLLBUUAM
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r588d05a0790b40a0eb81088252e1e8c1efb99706631421f17038eb05@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2877ae10e8be56a3c52d03e373512ddd32f16b863f24c2e22f5a5ba2@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1284
- https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-batik
Sources
- CVE-2020-11987 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11987 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2h63-qp69-fwvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-11987 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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