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TI-2023-08987 Aliases CVE-2023-22832GHSA-hxjp-q6c3-38fx

Apache NiFi: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in ExtractCCDAAttributes

Priority LOW 36CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor in Apache NiFi 1.2.0 through 1.19.1 does not restrict XML External Entity references. Flow configurations that include the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations and disallows XML External Entity resolution in the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0141 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.nifi:nifi-ccda-processors (Maven): 1.20.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache NiFi1.2.0 – 1.19.1—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.nifi:nifi-ccda-processors (Maven)1.2.0 to before 1.20.01.20.0Patch availableGHSA-hxjp-q6c3-38fx
  • Apache NiFi VendorApache Affected 1.2.0 – 1.19.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.nifi:nifi-ccda-processors (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.2.0 to before 1.20.0 Fixed in 1.20.0 Patch available GHSA-hxjp-q6c3-38fx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0 – 1.19.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 1.19.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-hxjp-q6c3-38fx org.apache.nifi:nifi-ccda-processors (Maven) Fixed in 1.20.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22832
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxjp-q6c3-38fx

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2023-17293 Apache NiFi: Potential Code Injection with Database Services using H2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16549 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-07411 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Commons Beanutils CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2017-11471 Improper input validation in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01212 XML external entity injection in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03489 Deserialization of untrusted data in jackson-databind CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
See all 58 →

Sources

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