CVE-2024-52807
XXE vulnerability in XSLT parsing in `org.hl7.fhir.publisher`
Impact
### Impact XSLT transforms performed by various components are vulnerable to XML external entity injections. A processed XML file with a malicious DTD tag ( ]> could produce XML containing data from the host system. This impacts use cases where org.hl7.fhir.publisher is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML. A previous release provided an incomplete solution revealed by new testing. ### Patches This issue has been patched as of version 1.7.4 ### Workarounds None ### References [Previous Advisory for Incomplete solution](https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/security/advisories/GHSA-59rq-22fm-x8q5) [MITRE CWE](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html) [OWASP XML External Entity Prevention Cheat Sheet](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/XML_External_Entity_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html#transformerfactory)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.cli | < 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 |
| maven | org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.core | < 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/commit/3560de2f486d688a3ddcf4aa54d8bdacea380c3d
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/compare/1.7.3...1.7.4
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/security/advisories/GHSA-8c3x-hq82-gjcm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c3x-hq82-gjcm
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/security/advisories/GHSA-59rq-22fm-x8q5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52807