CVE-2024-51132 (Critical) detected in org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may-5.6.36.jar

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CVE-2024-51132 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may-5.6.36.jar

Library home page: http://hl7.org

Path to dependency file: /hapi-tinder-plugin/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-tinder-plugin/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2.1-6.1.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may-5.6.36.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b59f2d05a7d0fd10c7b03bb6f0ebf97757172a71

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in HAPI FHIR before v6.4.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information or execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted request containing malicious XML entities.

Publish Date: 2024-11-05

URL: CVE-2024-51132

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-4cf2-cxp3-rjr7

Release Date: 2024-11-05

Fix Resolution (ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may): 6.4.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:hapi-fhir-structures-dstu2.1): 7.6.0

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