QID 980138

QID 980138: Java (maven) Security Update for com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream (GHSA-64xx-cq4q-mf44)

Security update has been released for com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream to fix the vulnerability.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host only by manipulating the processed input stream. A user is only affected if using the version out of the box with JDK 1.7u21 or below. However, this scenario can be adjusted easily to an external Xalan that works regardless of the version of the Java runtime. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
    • Solution
    XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose.Workaround:
    See [workarounds](https://x-stream.github.io/security.html#workaround) for the different versions covering all CVEs.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 980138

    CVE-2021-39139 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-64xx-cq4q-mf44 com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-64xx-cq4q-mf44
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