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CVE-2022-4725: AWS SDK XML Parser XpathUtils.java XpathUtils server-side request forgery

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-918

Description

A vulnerability was found in AWS SDK 2.59.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function XpathUtils of the file aws-android-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/util/XpathUtils.java of the component XML Parser. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. Upgrading to version 2.59.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216737 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• aws-sdk-cpp: before 2.59.1 — fixed in 2.59.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: aws-sdk-cpp 2.59.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/commit/c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b
• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/pull/3100
• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/releases/tag/release_v2.59.1
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216737
• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/commit/c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b
• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/pull/3100
• https://github.com/aws-amplify/aws-sdk-android/releases/tag/release_v2.59.1
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216737

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