Vulnerability Description
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 ( <!DOCTYPE foo [<!ENTITY example SYSTEM "/etc/passwd"> ]> 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/XML_External_Entity_Prevention_Ch
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/issues/1571
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/pull/1717
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-6cr6-ph3p
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-gr3c-q7xf
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-52007?
CVE-2024-52007 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). 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. ...
How severe is CVE-2024-52007?
CVE-2024-52007 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-52007?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.