Server Side Request Forgery in svgSalamander
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.kitfox.svg:svg-salamander | < 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5617
- https://github.com/blackears/svgSalamander/issues/11
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6
- https://github.com/blackears/svgSalamander
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3V7RIIO3HO4RNDBN2PARLIDAL3RPV2OX
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPUOI6NCEB6H6YHKN7M4V3CAQD63NXAU
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-11
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3781
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95871
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-918- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.kitfox.svg:svg-salamander- Disclosed
- 19.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h3wv-47xm-4mg6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.kitfox.svg:svg-salamander
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