CVE-2021-21344 (Critical) detected in xstream-1.4.10.jar

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CVE-2021-21344 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xstream-1.4.10.jar

XStream is a serialization library from Java objects to XML and back.

Library home page: http://x-stream.github.io

Path to dependency file: /plugins/rest/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.10/xstream-1.4.10.jar,/.m2/repository/com/thoughtworks/xstream/xstream/1.4.10/xstream-1.4.10.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ xstream-1.4.10.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6950763af860884188f4080d19a18c5ede16cd74

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.

Publish Date: 2021-03-23

URL: CVE-2021-21344

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-59jw-jqf4-3wq3

Release Date: 2021-03-23

Fix Resolution: 1.4.16

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