CVE-2024-46984 is a critical XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability affecting the gematik reference_validator, a tool used for validating FHIR resources. This flaw, stemming from insecure defaults in the Woodstox WstxInputFactory, allows a malicious XML resource to trigger network requests, leading to a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it has a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gematik:reference_validator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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