CVE-2022-42889 (Critical) detected in commons-text-1.6.jar

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CVE-2022-42889 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - commons-text-1.6.jar

Apache Commons Text is a library focused on algorithms working on strings.

Library home page: http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/commons/commons-text/1.6/commons-text-1.6.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• robotframework-seleniumlibrary-3.141.59.26535.jar (Root Library)
  • htmlunit-driver-2.35.1.jar
    • htmlunit-2.35.0.jar
      • ❌ commons-text-1.6.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7d69c95a5145433319eabeefd4d4e15fc385b776

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

Apache Commons Text performs variable interpolation, allowing properties to be dynamically evaluated and expanded. The standard format for interpolation is "${prefix:name}", where "prefix" is used to locate an instance of org.apache.commons.text.lookup.StringLookup that performs the interpolation. Starting with version 1.5 and continuing through 1.9, the set of default Lookup instances included interpolators that could result in arbitrary code execution or contact with remote servers. These lookups are: - "script" - execute expressions using the JVM script execution engine (javax.script) - "dns" - resolve dns records - "url" - load values from urls, including from remote servers Applications using the interpolation defaults in the affected versions may be vulnerable to remote code execution or unintentional contact with remote servers if untrusted configuration values are used. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons Text 1.10.0, which disables the problematic interpolators by default.

Publish Date: 2022-10-13

URL: CVE-2022-42889

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: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/4

Release Date: 2022-10-13

Fix Resolution: org.apache.commons:commons-text:1.10.0

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