In Apache FOP before 2.2, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses FOP can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document can trivially trigger an amplification attack.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-927-1 | fop security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3864-1 | fop security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2022-2596 | In Apache FOP before 2.2, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses FOP can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document can trivially trigger an amplification attack. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-5hg8-r9vq-gjqp | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache FOP |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3281-1 | Apache Fop vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.294Z
Reserved: 2017-01-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5661
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-04-18T14:59:00.150
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-5661
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN