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CRITICAL

bonita-connector-webservice XML External Entity vulnerability

Published January 5, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function `TransformerConfigurationException` of the file `src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java`. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 can address this issue. The name of the patch is a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 5, 2023 (1376 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 307 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice to 1.3.1 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 1.3.1 for org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice
maven
All versions1.3.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-611
    XML External Entity (XXE)MITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36640?
bonita-connector-webservice XML External Entity vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2020-36640?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg

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