CVE-2020-36640 bonita-connector-webservice XML External Entity vulnerability
An attacker can exploit XML External Entity injection in the BonitaSoft web service connector to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-36640?
CVE-2020-36640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice, published on 5 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function TransformerConfigurationException of the file src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36640?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice Maven | All versions | 1.3.1 |
org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice Maven | All versions | 1.3.1 |
Products include Bonitasoft Webservice Connector.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36640?
Upgrade org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice to 1.3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-36640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg.