CVE-2021-23463 (High) detected in h2-1.4.197.jar - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-23463 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - h2-1.4.197.jar

H2 Database Engine

Library home page: http://www.h2database.com

Path to dependency file: /testsuite/model/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar,/2/repository/com/h2database/h2/1.4.197/h2-1.4.197.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ h2-1.4.197.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9686933e579cc74ebc1592f893a47c601bcf4403

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package com.h2database:h2 from 1.4.198 and before 2.0.202 are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via the org.h2.jdbc.JdbcSQLXML class object, when it receives parsed string data from org.h2.jdbc.JdbcResultSet.getSQLXML() method. If it executes the getSource() method when the parameter is DOMSource.class it will trigger the vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2021-12-10

URL: CVE-2021-23463

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23463

Release Date: 2021-12-10

Fix Resolution: 2.0.202

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.