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CVE-2019-17573

MEDIUM

CVE-2019-17573 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf. 5 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2019-17573 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Apache CXF

Also known asGHSA-f93p-f762-vr53
Published
Jan 16, 2020
Updated
Jul 8, 2026
Affected
4 pkgs
Patched
4 / 4
Exploits
5 known

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected
org.apache.cxf:apache-cxforg.apache.cxf:apache-cxforg.apache.cxf:cxforg.apache.cxf:cxf

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. Please note that the attack exploits a feature which is not typically not present in modern browsers, who remove dot segments before sending the request. However, Mobile applications may be vulnerable.

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:apache-cxfall versions3.2.12
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:apache-cxf3.3.0&&< 3.3.53.3.5
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxfall versions3.2.12
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf3.3.0&&< 3.3.53.3.5
Exploits & PoCs
5

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update org.apache.cxf:apache-cxf to 3.2.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-17573 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2019-17573 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to CVE-2019-17573. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

By default, Apache CXF creates a /services page containing a listing of the available endpoint names and addresses. This webpage is vulnerable to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack, which allows a malicious actor to inject javascript into the web page. Please note that the attack exploits a feature which is not typically not present in modern browsers, who remove dot segments before sending the request. However, Mobile applications may be vulnerable.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is CVE-2019-17573 in your dependencies?

O3 detects CVE-2019-17573 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.