CVE-2018-8038

High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring, org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2, and org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

Versions of Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.4 do not fully disable Document Type Declarations (DTDs) when either parsing the Identity Provider response in the application plugins, or in the Identity Provider itself when parsing certain XML-based parameters.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

10.6%Down 11.6 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2018-8038
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-8038
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-0704 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-0704
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr No score

Record: GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2018-8038
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr No score

Record: GHSA-w3gh-g32m-cvhr
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring` Maven	before 1.4.4	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	before 1.4.4	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3` Maven	before 1.4.4	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8` Maven	before 1.4.4	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9` Maven	before 1.4.4	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring` Maven	before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.0 Show 12 moreShow less 1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.0 Show 12 moreShow less 1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring3` Maven	before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8` Maven	before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3	1.4.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9` Maven	before 1.4.4, plus listed versions 1.3.01.3.11.3.21.3.31.4.01.4.11.4.21.4.3	1.4.4

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	tafamace/CVE-2018-8038	2018-11-19

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-8038 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Cxf Fediz, published July 5, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring 1.4.4.

References

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