hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.core up to 6.3.x XSLT Parser xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability was found in hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.core up to 6.3.x. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component XSLT Parser. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-52007. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.core up to 6.3.x and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component XSLT Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

HAPI FHIR is a complete implementation of the HL7 FHIR standard for healthcare interoperability in Java. XSLT parsing performed by various components are vulnerable to XML external entity injections. A processed XML file with a malicious DTD tag ( ]> could produce XML containing data from the host system. This impacts use cases where org.hl7.fhir.core is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML. This is related to GHSA-6cr6-ph3p-f5rf, in which its fix (#1571 & #1717) was incomplete. This issue has been addressed in release version 6.4.0 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-52007 since 11/04/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• hapifhir

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• org.hl7.fhir.core

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• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3

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• Product: https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/

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