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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-8038 · published 5 July 2018

CVE-2018-8038: Apache cxf fediz improper input validation vulnerability

Apache · Cxf Fediz

Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8038.txt.asc Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041220 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/cxf-fediz/commit/b6ed9865d0614332fa419fe4b6d0fe81bc2e660d PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f0a6a05ec3b3a00458da43712b0ff3a2f573175d9bfb39fb0de21424%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
http://cxf.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8038.txt.asc Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041220 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/cxf-fediz/commit/b6ed9865d0614332fa419fe4b6d0fe81bc2e660d PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f0a6a05ec3b3a00458da43712b0ff3a2f573175d9bfb39fb0de21424%40%3Cdev.cxf.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r36e44ffc1a9b365327df62cdfaabe85b9a5637de102cea07d79b2dbf%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc774278135816e7afc943dc9fc78eb0764f2c84a2b96470a0187315c%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd49aabd984ed540c8ff7916d4d79405f3fa311d2fdbcf9ed307839a6%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec7160382badd3ef4ad017a22f64a266c7188b9ba71394f0d321e2d4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfb87e0bf3995e7d560afeed750fac9329ff5f1ad49da365129b7f89e%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rff42cfa5e7d75b7c1af0e37589140a8f1999e578a75738740b244bd4%40%3Ccommits.cxf.apache.o

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-8038), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.