CVE-2016-7051 json
jackson-dataformat-xml vulnerable to server side request forgery (SSRF)
published 2017-04-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw , EUVD-2018-0536
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.
Patch / fix
- maven com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml 2.7.8, 2.8.4
- fasterxml jackson-dataformat-xml 2.7.8
- jackson-dataformat-xml Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.8.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7051
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-7051 updated cvss 5.8
jackson-dataformat-xml: XmlMapper is vulnerable to SSRF attack
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-xml | <2.7.8 >=2.8.0, <2.8.4 |
2.7.8 2.8.4 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/FasterXML/jackson-dataformat-xml/issues/211
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97688
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1378673
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7051
advisory
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github.com
/FasterXML/jackson-dataformat-xml
package
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7051
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7c2r-3jqf-c9rw
- NVD CVE-2016-7051
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