CVE-2022-46363: Apache CXF directory listing / code exfiltration

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

A vulnerability in Apache CXF before versions 3.5.5 and 3.4.10 allows an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. The vulnerability only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, and so the vulnerability can only arise if the CXF service is misconfigured.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF: before 3.4.10; from 3.5.0 before 3.5.5 — fixed in 3.4.10, 3.5.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF 3.4.10, 3.5.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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