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CVE-2014-9302: Alfresco Community Edition may let attackers make external calls

CVE-2014-9302 · published 11 years ago
Summary

The CMIS cmisbrowser component in Alfresco Community Edition 5.0.a and earlier can be tricked into contacting any address you specify. This could let an attacker reach internal systems or services that should not be exposed. Update to a newer version or apply the vendor’s patch to stop the unwanted outbound requests.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
alfresco community_edition <= 5.0.a
cpe:2.3:a:alfresco:community_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the cmisbrowser servlet in Content Management Interoperability Service (CMIS) in Alfresco Community Edition 5.0.a and earlier allows remote attac...
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the cmisbrowser servlet in Content Management Interoperability Service (CMIS) in Alfresco Community Edition 5.0.a and earlier allows remote attackers to trigger outbound requests via a crafted URI in the url parameter.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.0 Medium
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published7 Dec 2014
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-9302 · NVD
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