First published: Fri Mar 04 2022(Updated: )
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 RDFa XSLTStylesheet extractor and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.7. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Any23 2.7.
Credit: security@apache.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apache Any23 | <2.7 |
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CVE-2022-25312 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to enable XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
To remediate CVE-2022-25312, upgrade Any23 to version 2.7 or later.
CVE-2022-25312 affects any version of Any23 prior to 2.7.
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate XML processing to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files or cause other unwanted behaviors.
Yes, CVE-2022-25312 can lead to data exposure as it can allow attackers to read sensitive data from the server.