CVE-2017-5617 json
Server Side Request Forgery in svgSalamander
published 2017-03-16 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6 , EUVD-2018-0609
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.
Patch / fix
- maven com.kitfox.svg:svg-salamander 1.1.2
- svgsalamander Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.1+dfsg-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5617
- svgsalamander Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0~svn95-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
- svgsalamander Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0~svn95-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5617
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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-2017-5617 updated cvss 7.4
svgsalamander: Server side request forgery via crafted scheme attributes
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.kitfox.svg:svg-salamander | <1.1.2 |
1.1.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery
References
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github.com
/blackears/svgSalamander/issues/11
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2017/dsa-3781
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPUOI6NCEB6H6YHKN7M4V3CAQD63NXAU/
vendor-advisory
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3V7RIIO3HO4RNDBN2PARLIDAL3RPV2OX/
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202003-11
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/2
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95871
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/3
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5617
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6
advisory
-
github.com
/blackears/svgSalamander
package
-
lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3V7RIIO3HO4RNDBN2PARLIDAL3RPV2OX
web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPUOI6NCEB6H6YHKN7M4V3CAQD63NXAU
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5617
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6
- NVD CVE-2017-5617
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