CVE-2017-7661

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

8.8 HighFix available

Apache CXF Fediz ships with a number of container-specific plugins to enable WS-Federation for applications. A CSRF (Cross Style Request Forgery) style vulnerability has been found in the Spring 2, Spring 3, Jetty 8 and Jetty 9 plugins in Apache CXF Fediz prior to 1.4.0, 1.3.2 and 1.2.4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.10%Down 3.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2017-7661
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-7661
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-0709 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-0709
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whw7-h25v-9qvx No score

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

Record: GHSA-whw7-h25v-9qvx
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

Record: CVE-2017-7661
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-whw7-h25v-9qvx No score

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

Record: GHSA-whw7-h25v-9qvx
Weakness: CWE-352
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	1.3.0 up to 1.3.2	1.3.2
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	before 1.2.4	1.2.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9` Maven	before 1.3.2	1.3.2
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8` Maven	before 1.3.2	1.3.2
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	1.3.0 up to 1.3.2, plus listed versions 1.3.1	1.3.2
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2` Maven	before 1.2.4, plus listed versions 1.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.3	1.2.4
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty9` Maven	before 1.3.2, plus listed versions 1.3.01.3.1	1.3.2
`org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-jetty8` Maven	before 1.3.2, plus listed versions 1.3.01.3.1	1.3.2

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2017-7661 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Cxf Fediz, published May 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cxf.fediz:fediz-spring2 1.3.2.

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