fhir/ucum-java · Security
Ucum-java has an XXE vulnerability in XML parsing
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-w9j7-phm3-f97j
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-55887
- Severity
- high
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS
- 8.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS v3
- 8.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
Impact
XML parsing performed by the UcumEssenceService is vulnerable to XML external entity injections. A processed XML file with a malicious DTD tag could produce XML containing data from the host system. This impacts use cases where ucum is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML.
Patches
Release 1.0.9 of ucum fixes this vulnerability
Workarounds
Ensure that the source xml for instantiating UcumEssenceService is trusted.
References
CWEs
- CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference