How severe is GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq?

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq?

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq affects the following packages: org.apache.axis:axis (Maven), axis:axis (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq?

No fixed version has been published for GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 4 known exploit references for GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq?

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 90.1%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq?

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq was published on May 14, 2019 and was last updated on June 25, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

☕ Maven

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq

HIGH

Server Side Request Forgery in Apache Axis

Also known asCVE-2019-0227

Published

May 14, 2019

Updated

Jun 25, 2024

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

4 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

90.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+0.15%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

2 pkgs affected

☕org.apache.axis:axis☕axis:axis

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

A Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability affected the Apache Axis 1.4 distribution that was last released in 2006. Security and bug commits commits continue in the projects Axis 1.x Subversion repository, legacy users are encouraged to build from source. The successor to Axis 1.x is Axis2, the latest version is 1.7.9 and is not vulnerable to this issue.

Affected Packages

2 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.axis:axis`	all versions	No fix
☕Maven	`axis:axis`	all versions	No fix

Exploits & PoCs

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

EDB-46682remotemultiple

Apache Axis 1.4 - Remote Code Execution

by David Yesland · Apr 9, 2019

Exploit-DB Source

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CVSS Score

7.5/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Adjacent

AC:Attack Complexity

High

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

First exploit

Apr 9, 2019

Disclosed

May 14, 2019

Last updated

Jun 25, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-h9gj-rqrw-x4fq

References

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