#VU77783 XML injection in Codehaus plexus-utils - CVE-2022-4245

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77783

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4245

CWE-ID: CWE-91

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Codehaus plexus-utils
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Codehaus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and perform arbitrary actions on the system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Codehaus plexus-utils: 3.0 - 3.0.23

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External links
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-utils/issues/3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2149843
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-461102

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.