CVE-2021-23792
High
Description
The package com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-metadata before 3.7.1 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection due to an insecurely initialized XML parser for reading XMP Metadata. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability if they are able to supply a file (e.g. when an online profile picture is processed) with a malicious XMP segment. If the XMP metadata of the uploaded image is parsed, then the XXE vulnerability is triggered.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
ProductTwelvemonkeys
PublishedMay 6, 2022
First seenMay 6, 2022
How to fix
Update
- twelvemonkeys_project twelvemonkeys3.7.1 or later
- com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-metadata3.7.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| twelvemonkeys_project twelvemonkeys | v < 3.7.1 | 3.7.1 |
| com.twelvemonkeys.imageio:imageio-metadataMaven | v < 3.7.1 | 3.7.1 |
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