GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v
MEDIUMGHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache Batik Server-Side Request Forgery
Blast Radius
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik☕org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridgeReal-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
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to load a url thru the jar protocol. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik 1.14.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik | ≥ 1.14&&< 1.15 | 1.15 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge | ≥ 1.14&&< 1.15 | 1.15 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik. 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.
Fix
Update org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik to 1.15 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v 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 GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-c5xv-qc8p-mh2v across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.