HL7 fhir-ig-publisher up to 1.7.3 xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HL7 fhir-ig-publisher up to 1.7.3 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to xml external entity reference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-52807. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HL7 fhir-ig-publisher up to 1.7.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The HL7 FHIR IG publisher is a tool to take a set of inputs and create a standard FHIR IG. Prior to version 1.7.4, XSLT transforms 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.publisher is being used to within a host where external clients can submit XML. A previous release provided an incomplete solution revealed by new testing. This issue has been patched as of version 1.7.4. No known workarounds are available.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-52807 since 11/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 1.7.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: fhir-ig-publisher 1.7.4

Timelineinfo

11/15/2024 🔍
01/24/2025 +70 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2026 +370 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-8c3x-hq82-gjcm
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52807 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52807
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-293374

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2025 20:48
Updated: 01/29/2026 01:43
Changes: 01/24/2025 20:48 (65), 01/29/2026 01:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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