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CVE-2020-11988 Apache XmlGraphics Commons

Affected softwareApache XmlGraphics Commons
Severity8.2 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in2.6
WeaknessServer-side request forgery (CWE-918)
Published24 Feb 2021
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Apache XmlGraphics Commons 2.4 and earlier is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the XMPParser. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests. Users should upgrade to 2.6 or later.

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 6.7% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists: apache/xmlgraphics-commons 5739391.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

CVSS

8.2 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 8.2 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 6.4 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2025 ↗ CPU 2025-Q4 Oracle Financial Services Applications / Platform (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) (8.0.7.9, 8.0.8.7, 8.1.2.5)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q4 Oracle Analytics / Presentation Services (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) (6.4.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q3 Oracle Analytics / BI FNDN (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) (6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (Apache XML Graphics Commons) (2.7, 2.8, 2.9)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Analytics BI FNDN (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) 6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0 6.4.0.0.0 · 7.0.0.0.0
Oracle Analytics Presentation Services (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) 6.4.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0 6.4.0.0.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Financial Services Applications Infrastructure (Apache XML Graphics Commons) 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 2.7 · 2.8 · 2.9
Oracle Financial Services Applications Platform (Apache XmlGraphics Commons) 8.0.7.9, 8.0.8.7, 8.1.2.5 8.0.7.9 · 8.0.8.7 · 8.1.2.5

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.xmlgraphics:xmlgraphics-commons 0 2.6 unbounded

Products and versions

3 products, 4 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache xmlgraphics commons generic ≤ 2.4
nvd fedoraproject fedora generic 33 · 34
osv org.apache.xmlgraphics xmlgraphics-commons generic < 2.6

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-commons/commit/57393912eb87b994c7fed39ddf30fb778a275183 WEB
https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-commons WEB
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XGC-122 WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2877ae10e8be56a3c52d03e373512ddd32f16b863f24c2e22f5a5ba2@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r588d05a0790b40a0eb81088252e1e8c1efb99706631421f17038eb05@%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra8f4d6ae402ec020ee3e8c28632c91be131c4d8b4c9c6756a179b12b@%3Cdev.jmeter.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/22HESSYU7T4D6GGENUVEX3X3H6FGBECH WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JP4XA56DA3BFNRBBLBXM6ZAI5RUVFA33 WEB
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html WEB

Timeline

Published2021-02-24By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.