CVE-2021-23463: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in com.h2database:h2.

CVE-2021-23463 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-12-16

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in com.h2database:h2.

Technologies: com.h2database:h2 (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-23463 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-23463 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-23463?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 December 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
com.h2database:h2 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.4.198,fixed=2.0.202.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-23463?
Yes. com.h2database:h2 (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.202 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-23463?
Check whether you run com.h2database:h2 (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • com.h2database:h2 (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.202 or later
    # set com.h2database:h2 to 2.0.202 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • com.h2database:h2 (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.4.198,fixed=2.0.202

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-23463
  • GHSA-7rpj-hg47-cx62

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