Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 14 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack via the styleSheetPath, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. This vulnerability affects all versions of Apache CXF prior to 3.4.1 and 3.3.8. Please note that this is a separate issue to CVE-2019-17573.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.40873 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation): 3.4.1, 3.3.8org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven): 3.3.8, 3.4.1+1 more productRed Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 14 without a fix
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 | before 3.4.1; before 3.3.8 | 3.4.1, 3.3.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) | before 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 | Patch available | GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv |
| — | org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | before 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 | Patch available | GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv |
| — | org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) | 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv |
- Apache CXF VendorApache Affected before 3.4.1; before 3.3.8 Fixed in 3.4.1, 3.3.8 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.8 Fixed in 3.3.8 Patch available GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv
- org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 Fixed in 3.4.1 Patch available GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.8 Fixed in 3.3.8 Patch available GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv
- org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 Fixed in 3.4.1 Patch available GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.8; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.6 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.5.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 5.5.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.9.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 5.9.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 12.2.1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker_cloud_service:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.8; 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.6 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.5.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:5.9.0.0.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 5.9.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker_cloud_service:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.4.1, 3.3.8
- Fix · GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.4.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.3.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv org.apache.cxf:cxf (Maven) Fixed in 3.4.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2021:3205 Released 2021-08-18 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Integration Camel-K 1.4 release and security update
- Red Hat Integration
- RHSA-2021:3140 Released 2021-08-11 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Fuse 7.9.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat support for Spring Boot | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:3140 |
| Red Hat Integration | Fixed | RHSA-2021:3205 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv
References
Patch 3
Advisory 5
- http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-13954.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1605183670659&api=v2
- [oss-security] 20201112 CVE-2020-13954: Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0010/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13954
Other 17
- [cxf-dev] 20201112 CVE-2020-13954: Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
- [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-users] 20201112 CVE-2020-13954: Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
- [announce] 20201112 CVE-2020-13954: Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
- [cxf-users] 20201125 RE: CVE-2020-13954: Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath
- [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
- [syncope-dev] 20210526 [GitHub] [syncope] coheigea opened a new pull request #268: Disable CXF Services Listing
- [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/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec@%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r51fdd73548290b2dfd0b48f7ab69bf9ae064dd100364cd8a15f0b3ec@%3Cusers.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r640719c9ce5671f239a6f002c20e14062effe4b318a580b6746aa5ef@%3Cdev.syncope.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r81a41a2915985d49bc3ea57dde2018b03584a863878a8532a89f993f@%3Cusers.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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0010
More Apache Cxf vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-09264 Incorrect authorization in Apache CXF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2010-01990 Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22907 Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-47481 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-31053 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-47860 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-13954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-64x2-gq24-75pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-13954 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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