github - ghsa-q4xf-3pmq-3hw8

ghsa-q4xf-3pmq-3hw8

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-01-06 20:41

Modified

2021-03-29 16:20

Severity ?

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Summary

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache NiFi

Details

In Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.11.4, the notification service manager and various policy authorizer and user group provider objects allowed trusted administrators to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE).

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      },
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      },
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  "id": "GHSA-q4xf-3pmq-3hw8",
  "modified": "2021-03-29T16:20:14Z",
  "published": "2022-01-06T20:41:00Z",
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    }
  ],
  "summary": "Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache NiFi"
}

CVE-2020-13940 (GCVE-0-2020-13940)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-10-01 19:55

Modified

2024-08-04 12:32

Severity ?

CWE

Information disclosure by XXE

Summary

In Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.11.4, the notification service manager and various policy authorizer and user group provider objects allowed trusted administrators to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE).

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URL

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https://nifi.apache.org/security#CVE-2020-13940

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	Apache NiFi	Version: Apache NiFi 1.0.0 to 1.11.4

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