CVE-2024-28752 Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability using the Aegis databinding

What is CVE-2024-28752?

CVE-2024-28752 is a critical server-side request forgery vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 15 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A SSRF vulnerability using the Aegis DataBinding in versions of Apache CXF before 4.0.4, 3.6.3 and 3.5.8 allows an attacker to perform SSRF style attacks on webservices that take at least one parameter of any type. Users of other data bindings (including the default databinding) are not impacted.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28752?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis. It affects 3 products.

Products include Apache Cxf, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Ontap Tools.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28752?

Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-databinding-aegis to a fixed version for your release line: 3.5.8, 3.6.3 or 4.0.4.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2024-28752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cxf

• CVE-2012-2379 XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF Critical 10.0
• CVE-2026-66909 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-68079 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-50628 Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-48913 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE Critical 9.8

All Apache Cxf vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-qmgx-j96g-4428.