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Tainted saxtransformerfactory xxe servlet

tainted-saxtransformerfactory-xxe-servlet

The application is using an XML parser that has not been safely configured. This might lead to XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities when parsing user-controlled input. An attacker can include document type definitions (DTDs) which can interact with internal or external hosts. XXE can lead to other vulnerabilities, such as Local File Inclusion (LFI), Remote Code Execution (RCE), and Server-side request forgery (SSRF), depending on the application configuration. An attacker can also use DTDs to expand recursively, leading to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack, also known as a Billion Laughs Attack. It is our recommendation to secure this parser against XXE attacks by configuring the parser with factory.setFeature(XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true). For more information, see: Java XXE prevention
Likelihood: MEDIUM
Confidence: HIGH
CWE:
- CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- CWE-776: Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (‘XML Entity Expansion’)
OWASP:
- A04:2017 - XML External Entities (XXE)
- A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration

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    Tainted saxtransformerfactory xxe servlet

    tainted-saxtransformerfactory-xxe-servlet

    The application is using an XML parser that has not been safely configured. This might lead to XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities when parsing user-controlled input. An attacker can include document type definitions (DTDs) which can interact with internal or external hosts. XXE can lead to other vulnerabilities, such as Local File Inclusion (LFI), Remote Code Execution (RCE), and Server-side request forgery (SSRF), depending on the application configuration. An attacker can also use DTDs to expand recursively, leading to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack, also known as a Billion Laughs Attack. It is our recommendation to secure this parser against XXE attacks by configuring the parser with factory.setFeature(XMLConstants.FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, true). For more information, see: Java XXE prevention
    Likelihood: MEDIUM
    Confidence: HIGH
    CWE:
    - CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
    - CWE-776: Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (‘XML Entity Expansion’)
    OWASP:
    - A04:2017 - XML External Entities (XXE)
    - A05:2021 - Security Misconfiguration

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