Apache Wicket: Remote code execution via XSLT injection
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The default configuration of XSLTResourceStream.java is vulnerable to remote code execution via XSLT injection when processing input from an untrusted source without validation. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 10.1.0, 9.18.0 or 8.16.0, which fix this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02127 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven): 10.1.0, 9.18.0, 8.16.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Apache Wicket | 10.0.0-M1 – 10.0.0; 9.0.0 – 9.17.0; 8.0.0 – 8.15.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) | 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.1.0 | 10.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) | 9.0.0 to before 9.18.0 | 9.18.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) | 8.0.0 to before 8.16.0 | 8.16.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp |
- Apache Wicket VendorApache Affected 10.0.0-M1 – 10.0.0; 9.0.0 – 9.17.0; 8.0.0 – 8.15.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.1.0 Fixed in 10.1.0 Patch available GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.18.0 Fixed in 9.18.0 Patch available GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.16.0 Fixed in 8.16.0 Patch available GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 to before 8.16.0; 9.0.0 to before 9.18.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:10.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 milestone1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:10.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 milestone2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.16.0; 9.0.0 to before 9.18.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:10.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:wicket:10.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Fixed in 9.18.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp org.apache.wicket:wicket-util (Maven) Fixed in 8.16.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-36522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hhwc-gh8h-9rrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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