CVE-2022-0839 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in liquibase/liquibase

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit XML External Entity vulnerabilities in Liquibase to read sensitive files or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-0839?

CVE-2022-0839 is a high-severity vulnerability in liquibase/liquibase, published on 4 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in GitHub repository liquibase/liquibase prior to 4.8.0.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0839?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.liquibase:liquibase-core. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.liquibase:liquibase-core MavenAll versions4.8.0
org.liquibase:liquibase-core MavenAll versions4.8.0

Products include Liquibase Liquibase, Oracle Sqlcl.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0839?

Upgrade org.liquibase:liquibase-core to 4.8.0 or later.

Is CVE-2022-0839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvfv-hrrc-6q72.

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