CVE-2020-13954: apache software foundation apache cxf Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-13954 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cxf. EPSS estimates a 40.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack via the styleSheetPath, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. This vulnerability affects all versions of Apache CXF prior to 3.4.1 and 3.3.8. Please note that this is a separate issue to CVE-2019-17573.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
40.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 40.87% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oracle3 products
- business_intelligence5.5.0.0.0 | 5.9.0.0.0 | 12.2.1.3.0 | 12.2.1.4.0
- communications_messaging_server8.0.2 | 8.1
- retail_order_broker_cloud_service15.0
Netapp2 products
- snap_creator_frameworkna
- vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap≥ 9.6 (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.cxf2 products
- apache-cxf< 3.3.8 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.1
- cxf< 3.3.8 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.1
Apache1 product
- cxf< 3.3.8 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.1
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache cxf≥ unspecified, < 3.4.1 | ≥ unspecified, < 3.3.8
5 vendors · 9 products
References
25 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTWEBThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
