Apache Batik 1.13 NodePickerPanel server-side request forgery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache Batik 1.13. Impacted is an unknown function of the component NodePickerPanel. Executing a manipulation can lead to server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-11987. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Batik 1.13. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component NodePickerPanel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Apache Batik 1.13 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the NodePickerPanel. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

The weakness was disclosed 02/24/2021. The advisory is available at xmlgraphics.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-11987. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242417 (Debian dla-4243 : libbatik-java - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (242417). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Server-side request forgery
CWE: CWE-918
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Nessus ID: 242417
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4243 : libbatik-java - security update

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02/24/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: xmlgraphics.apache.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-11987 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-170362

Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2021 20:33
Updated: 11/03/2025 22:53
Changes: 02/24/2021 20:33 (36), 07/21/2025 19:57 (16), 11/03/2025 22:53 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:E5C:103

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