CVE-2019-17573
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Apache CXF
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 14.0%
Description
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. Please note that the attack exploits a feature which is not typically not present in modern browsers, who remove dot segments before sending the request. However, Mobile applications may be vulnerable.
How to fix CVE-2019-17573
To remediate CVE-2019-17573, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.2.12 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.12 or later
Is CVE-2019-17573 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 14.0%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.2.12
- from 0, < 3.2.12
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |