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CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
  1. Implementation, System Configuration

    Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.

Source: MITRE CWE-611

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  • High 7.1

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.0.0 through 11.7.1.6 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

  • High 7.1

    Jenkins JDepend Plugin vulnerable to XML external entity attacks

    Jenkins JDepend Plugin 1.3.1 and earlier includes an outdated version of JDepend Maven Plugin that does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.

  • High 7.5

    XXE Vulnerability in langchain-ai/langchain

    The HTMLSectionSplitter class in langchain-text-splitters version 0.3.8 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to unsafe XSLT parsing. This vulnerability arises because the class allows the use of arbitrary XSLT stylesheets, which are parsed u…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA type xml external entity reference

    A security flaw has been discovered in Jinher OA up to 2.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /c6/Jhsoft.Web.module/eformaspx/WebDesign.aspx/?type=SystemUserInfo&style=1. Performing manipulation results in xml external entity reference. Remote expl…

  • High 8.2

    Improper restriction of XML external entity reference issue exists in DataSpider Servista 4.4 and earlier. If a special…

  • High 7.3

    Bjskzy Zhiyou ERP com.artery.richclient.RichClientService openForm xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability was identified in Bjskzy Zhiyou ERP up to 11.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function openForm of the component com.artery.richclient.RichClientService. Such manipulation of the argument contentString leads to xml external entity refe…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA XML text xml external entity reference

    A security flaw has been discovered in Jinher OA 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /c6/Jhsoft.Web.module/ToolBar/GetWordFileName.aspx/?text=GetUrl&style=add of the component XML Handler. Performing manipulation results in xml external entity refer…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA XML Type xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability was found in Jinher OA up to 1.2. This impacts an unknown function of the file /c6/Jhsoft.Web.projectmanage/TaskManage/AddTask.aspx/?Type=add of the component XML Handler. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. The attack c…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA XML Type xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability has been found in Jinher OA up to 1.2. This affects an unknown function of the file /c6/Jhsoft.Web.projectmanage/ProjectManage/XmlHttp.aspx/?Type=add of the component XML Handler. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Remote…

  • High 7.5

    Sensitive Information Disclosure Due to Insecure XML Parsing in langchain-ai/langchain

    The langchain-ai/langchain project, specifically the EverNoteLoader component, is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to insecure XML parsing. The affected version is 0.3.63. The vulnerability arises from the use of etree.iterparse() without d…

  • High 8.7

    Sangfor Behavior Management System XML External Entity Injection

    Sangfor Behavior Management System (also referred to as DC Management System in Chinese-language documentation) contains an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in the /src/sangforindex endpoint. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit craft…

  • High 8.4
    CVE-2025-54988 Public exploit Scanner template EPSS 36%

    Apache Tika PDF parser module: XXE vulnerability in PDFParser's handling of XFA

    Critical XXE in Apache Tika (tika-parser-pdf-module) in Apache Tika 1.13 through and including 3.2.1 on all platforms allows an attacker to carry out XML External Entity injection via a crafted XFA file inside of a PDF. An attacker may be able to read sensiti…

  • High 8.2

    XML External Entity Injection vulnerability in various Lexmark Universal Drivers

    Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in various Lexmark printer drivers for Windows allows attacker to disclose sensitive information to an arbitrary URL.

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2025-8355 EPSS 11%

    XXE leading to SSRF

    In Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4, improper handling of XML input allows injection of external entities. An attacker can craft malicious XML containing references to internal URLs, this results in a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF).

  • High 8.6
    CVE-2025-54254 EPSS 54%

    Adobe Experience Manager | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)

    Adobe Experience Manager versions 6.5.23 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive…

  • High 8.2
    CVE-2025-54445 EPSS 18%

    Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Samsung Electronics MagicINFO 9 Server allows Se…

  • High 8.0
    CVE-2025-7766 Public exploit

    Lantronix Provisioning Manager Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

    Lantronix Provisioning Manager is vulnerable to XML external entity attacks in configuration files supplied by network devices, leading to unauthenticated remote code execution on hosts with Provisioning Manager installed.

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA XmlHttp.aspx xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability was found in Jinher OA 1.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file XmlHttp.aspx. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has b…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA ProjectScheduleDelete.aspx xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability was found in Jinher OA 1.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ProjectScheduleDelete.aspx. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The attack can be initiated remotely. The…

  • High 8.8

    Apache Jackrabbit: XXE vulnerability in jackrabbit-spi-commons

    Blind XXE Vulnerabilities in jackrabbit-spi-commons and jackrabbit-core in Apache Jackrabbit < 2.23.2 due to usage of an unsecured document build to load privileges. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 2.20.17 (Java 8), 2.22.1 (Java 11) or 2.23.2 (Ja…

  • High 7.3

    Jinher OA DelTemp.aspx xml external entity reference

    A vulnerability was found in Jinher OA 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /c6/Jhsoft.Web.message/ToolBar/DelTemp.aspx. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The attack may be …

  • High 7.5

    Allure 2's xunit-xml-plugin Vulnerable to Improper XXE Restriction

    Allure 2 is the version 2.x branch of Allure Report, a multi-language test reporting tool. A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the xunit-xml-plugin used by Allure 2 prior to version 2.34.1. The plugin fails to securely configure the X…

  • High 7.1

    IBM QRadar SIEM XML external entity injection

    IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 Update Package 12 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

  • High 8.8

    IBM webMethods Integration Sever XML external entity injection

    IBM webMethods Integration Server 10.5, 10.7, 10.11, and 10.15 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands.

  • High 8.2

    GeoNetwork affected by XML External Entity (XXE) processing vulnerability in WFS indexing REST API endpoint

    ### Impact GeoNetwork WFS Index functionality is affected by GeoTools XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability during schema validation. This vulnerability is particularly severe as the REST API endpoint was not secured, potentially allowing unauthenticated at…

  • High 7.5

    Keyoti SearchUnit prior to 9.0.0. is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE). An attacker who can force a vulnerable Se…

  • High 8.7

    PHPOffice Math allows XXE when processing an XML file in the MathML format

    PHPOffice Math is a library that provides a set of classes to manipulate different formula file formats. Prior to version 0.3.0, loading XML data using the standard `libxml` extension and the `LIBXML_DTDLOAD` flag without additional filtration, leads to XXE. …

  • High 8.7

    XXE vulnerability in JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager

    XXE vulnerability in Hitachi JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager on Windows.This issue affects JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager: from 12-00 before 12-00-08, from 11-10 through 11-10-08, from 11-00 through 11-00-05, from 10-50 …

  • High 8.8

    Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Peergos

    CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in the getDocumentBuilder() method of WebDav servlet in Peergos. This issue affects Peergos through version 1.1.0.

  • High 8.6

    Multiple vulnerabilities in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (Live Auction Cockpit)

    The Live Auction Cockpit in SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) allows an unauthenticated attacker to submit an application servlet request with a crafted XML file which when parsed, enables the attacker to access sensitive files and data. This vulnera…

  • High 8.1

    Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Enti…

  • High 7.8

    Langroid Vulnerable to XXE Injection via XMLToolMessage

    Langroid is a framework for building large-language-model-powered applications. Prior to version 0.53.4, a LLM application leveraging `XMLToolMessage` class may be exposed to untrusted XML input that could result in DoS and/or exposing local files with sensit…

  • High 7.5

    TEIGarage XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in Document Conversion Service

    TEIGarage is a webservice and RESTful service to transform, convert and validate various formats, focussing on the TEI format. The Document Conversion Service contains a critical XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability in its document conversion fun…

  • High —

    ibexa/fieldtype-richtext allows access to external entities in XML

    ### Impact This security advisory resolves a vulnerability in the RichText field type. By entering a maliciously crafted input into the RichText XML, an attacker could perform an attack using XML external entity (XXE) injection, which might be able to read fi…

  • High —

    ezsystems/ezplatform-richtext allows access to external entities in XML

    ### Impact This security advisory resolves a vulnerability in the RichText field type. By entering a maliciously crafted input into the RichText XML, an attacker could perform an attack using XML external entity (XXE) injection, which might be able to read fi…

  • High 8.6

    An XXE issue in the Director NBR component in NAKIVO Backup & Replication 10.3.x through 11.0.1 before 11.0.2 allows re…

  • High 7.7

    The XWiki JIRA extension allows data leak through an XXE attack by using a fake JIRA server

    The XWiki JIRA extension provides various integration points between XWiki and JIRA (macros, UI, CKEditor plugin). If the JIRA macro is installed, any logged in XWiki user could edit his/her user profile wiki page and use that JIRA macro, specifying a fake JI…

  • High 8.4

    There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML …

  • High 7.1

    IBM Aspera Shares XML external entity injection

    IBM Aspera Shares 1.9.9 through 1.10.0 PL7 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.

  • High 7.1

    IBM OpenPages XML external entity injection

    IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources.