AWS SDK is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF)

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

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

EPSS

• CVE-2022-4725: 0.73% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 54.19 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

A vulnerability was found in AWS SDK 2.59.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function XpathUtils of the file aws-android-sdk-core/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/util/XpathUtils.java of the component XML Parser. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. Upgrading to version 2.59.1 can address this issue. The name of the patch is c3e6d69422e1f0c80fe53f2d757b8df97619af2b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216737 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Published by the source

27 Dec 2022, 15:30 UTC

Last modified by the source

3 Feb 2023, 05:01 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 16:10 UTC

1. Revision 1 · created · 26 Oct 2026

   Published from ghsa record GHSA-f5h9-qx38-2hgp

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2022-4725

Advisory: AWS SDK is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF)
IDs: CVE-2022-4725, GHSA-f5h9-qx38-2hgp
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2022-4725 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:10 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: com.amazonaws:aws-android-sdk-mobile-client 2.59.1. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven com.amazonaws:aws-android-sdk-mobile-client: affected <= 2.59.0; fixed in 2.59.1

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven com.amazonaws:aws-android-sdk-mobile-client: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on com.amazonaws:aws-android-sdk-mobile-client.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5h9-qx38-2hgp (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-f5h9-qx38-2hgp lists affected ranges: Maven com.amazonaws:aws-android-sdk-mobile-client >=0 <=2.59.0)

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