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TI-2024-19512 Aliases CVE-2024-29736GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p

Apache CXF: SSRF vulnerability via WADL stylesheet parameter

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-918Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

A SSRF vulnerability in WADL service description in versions of Apache CXF before 4.0.5, 3.6.4 and 3.5.9 allows an attacker to perform SSRF style attacks on REST webservices. The attack only applies if a custom stylesheet parameter is configured.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01066 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation): 3.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.5org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven): 4.0.5, 3.6.4, 3.5.9Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache CXFbefore 3.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.53.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.5Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven)4.0.0 to before 4.0.54.0.5Patch availableGHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven)3.6.0 to before 3.6.43.6.4Patch availableGHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p
—org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven)before 3.5.93.5.9Patch availableGHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p
  • Apache CXF VendorApache Affected before 3.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.5 Fixed in 3.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.5 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5 Fixed in 4.0.5 Patch available GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.6.0 to before 3.6.4 Fixed in 3.6.4 Patch available GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p
  • org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.9 Fixed in 3.5.9 Patch available GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.5.9; 3.6.0 to before 3.6.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.5.9; 3.6.0 to before 3.6.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 3.5.9, 3.6.4, 4.0.5
  • Fix · GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Fixed in 3.6.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-service-description (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.9 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:6883 Released 2024-09-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.20.7 for Spring Boot security update.
    • Red Hat build of Apache Camel 3.20.7 for Spring Boot
  • RHSA-2024:2707 Released 2024-05-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Build of Apache Camel security update
    • Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.4.0 for Spring Boot

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 3.20.7 for Spring BootFixed RHSA-2024:6883
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.4.0 for Spring BootFixed RHSA-2024:2707
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-29736
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m3j-pxh7-455p

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2019-09264 Incorrect authorization in Apache CXF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10930 Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • 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
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