Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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)
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Implementation, System Configuration
Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.
Source: MITRE CWE-611
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Medium 4.0
Apache Lucene.Net: XXE vulnerability in Lucene.Net.Analysis.Common PatternParser
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Lucene.Net (Lucene.Net.Analysis.Common library). This issue affects Apache Lucene.Net.Analysis.Common: from 4.8.0-beta00005 before 4.8.0-beta00018. Users are recommended to upgrade …
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Medium 5.5
Docling: Unsafe Archive Extraction and XML Parsing in METS-GBS Backend
Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.45.0 until 2.91.0, the METS-GBS backend's XML parsing and the input document format detection lacked security controls. An at…
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Medium 6.5
Grav - XML External Entity Injection via SVG Upload
Grav before 2.0.0-beta.2 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG file upload processing that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. The application uses simplexml_load_string without disabling external entity loading, e…
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Medium 6.3
zhilink 智互联(深圳)科技有限公司 ADP Application Developer Platform 应用开发者平台 XML Parser import xml external entity reference
A vulnerability was determined in zhilink 智互联(深圳)科技有限公司 ADP Application Developer Platform 应用开发者平台 1.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /adpweb/a/base/barcodeDetail/import of the component XML Parser. This manipulation causes xml externa…
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Medium 6.7
pam_usb: xmlReadFile flags=0 permits XXE network entity fetching in conf.c
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. In versions prior to 0.9.2, pam_usb calls xmlReadFile() with flags=0 when loading the configuration file, allowing libxml2 to process external entity references (XXE), potentia…
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Medium 6.5
GeoServer has a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability in its XML Entity Resolution
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a GeoServer that uses `ENTITY_RESOLUTION_ALLOWLIST` may allow attacker to perform unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). …
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Medium 6.5
Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 o…
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Medium 5.9
XML External Entity (XXE) injection when documenting untrusted XML content
When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an attacker who compromises the API or tricks the user into documenting a malicious API can perform an XXE injection attack when the documenta…
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Medium 5.3
Apache CXF: XXE vulnerability in WS-Transfer functionality
Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
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Medium 5.9
XML External Entity Injection in extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)
The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being writ…
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Medium 6.5
Oinone Pamirs 7.0.0 contains an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in its XStream-based XML parsing logic. When attacker-c…
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Medium 5.3
ERPNext: XML External Entity (XEE) Reference Vulnerability in the EDI Module
ERPNext is a free and open source Enterprise Resource Planning tool. Prior to 15.104.3 and 16.12.0, an improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) reference vulnerability in the EDI Module enables an authenticated attacker to read files from the local f…
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Medium 6.1
fast-xml-builder: Attribute values with unwanted quotes can bypass malicious or unwanted attributes
fast-xml-builder builds XML from JSON. Prior to 1.1.7, when an input data has quotes in attribute values but process entities is not enabled, it breaks the attribute value into multiple attributes. This gives the room for an attacker to insert unwanted attrib…
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Medium 5.3
jOpenDocument has an improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability
Improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability in ILM Informatique jOpenDocument allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This issue affects jOpenDocument: 1.5.
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Medium 6.9
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Serialized Data External Linking.
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Core Libraries) allows Serialized Data External Linking. This issue affects Connext Professional: from 7.4.0 before 7.7.0, from 7.0.0 before 7.3.1.1, from 6.1.0 b…
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Medium 5.5CVE-2026-6807 Public exploit
NSA GRASSMARLIN Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
A vulnerability in GRASSMARLIN v3.2.1 allows crafted session data to trigger improper handling of XML input, which may result in unintended exposure of sensitive information. The flaw stems from insufficient hardening of the XML parsing process.
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Medium 5.3
Chamilo LMS has an XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3, multiple files use simplexml_load_string() without XXE protection. With LIBXML_NOENT flag, arbitrary server files can be read. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3.
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Medium 6.5
XML Notepad: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection via Unsafe XmlTextReader in XML Diff and Schema Loading
XML Notepad is a Windows program that provides a simple intuitive User Interface for browsing and editing XML documents. Prior to version 2.9.0.21, XML Notepad does not disable DTD processing by default which means external entities are resolved automatically…
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Medium 6.3
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Inkscape
A local file disclosure vulnerability in the XInclude processing component of Inkscape 1.1 before 1.3 allows a remote attacker to read local files via a crafted SVG file containing malicious xi:include tags.
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Medium 6.3
XXE in esaml SAML library allows local file read and potential SSRF
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in esaml (and its forks) allows an attacker to cause the system to read local files and incorporate their contents into processed SAML documents, and potentially perform SSRF via crafted SAML messages. esaml parses atta…
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Medium 4.3
An issue was discovered in Zimbra Collaboration (ZCS) 10.0 and 10.1. An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists …
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Medium 5.0
thinkgem JeeSite Endpoint CasOutHandler.java xml external entity reference
A flaw has been found in thinkgem JeeSite up to 5.15.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /com/jeesite/common/shiro/cas/CasOutHandler.java of the component Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to xml external entity reference. The attack may …
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Medium 6.3
opencc JFlow Workflow WF_Admin_AttrFlow.java Imp_Done xml external entity reference
A vulnerability was determined in opencc JFlow up to 20260129. This affects the function Imp_Done of the file src/main/java/bp/wf/httphandler/WF_Admin_AttrFlow.java of the component Workflow Engine. This manipulation of the argument File causes xml external e…
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Medium 6.2
MSN Password Recovery 1.30 - XML External Entity Injection
MSN Password Recovery 1.30 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability that allows attackers to read local system files through crafted XML input. Attackers can exploit the 'Favorites' tab by injecting a malicious XML file that references external…
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Medium 6.3
O2OA HTTP POST Request check xml external entity reference
A vulnerability was identified in O2OA up to 9.0.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /x_program_center/jaxrs/mpweixin/check of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. It is possible to init…
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Medium 4.9
Apache Syncope: Console XXE on Keymaster parameters
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Syncope Console. An administrator with adequate entitlements to create or edit Keymaster parameters via Console can construct malicious XML text to launch an XXE attack, thereby cau…
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Medium 6.3
Bjskzy Zhiyou ERP com.artery.richclient.RichClientService RichClientService.class initRCForm xml external entity reference
A vulnerability was detected in Bjskzy Zhiyou ERP up to 11.0. Impacted is the function initRCForm of the file RichClientService.class of the component com.artery.richclient.RichClientService. Performing a manipulation results in xml external entity reference.…
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Medium 6.5
Geonetwork 4.2.0 - XML External Entity (XXE)
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external en…
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Medium 4.6
Bio-Formats <= 8.3.0 XXE in Leica XLEF Metadata Parser
Bio-Formats versions up to and including 8.3.0 contain an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Leica Microsystems metadata parsing component (e.g., XLEF). The parser uses an insecurely configured DocumentBuilderFactory when processing Leica XML-base…
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Medium 4.9
Cisco Identity Services Engine XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the licensing features of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to gain access to sensitive information.&nbs…
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Medium 6.5
Apache SIS: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache SIS. It is possible to write XML files in such a way that, when parsed by Apache SIS, an XML file reveals to the attacker the content of a local file on the server running Apache SI…
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Medium 5.6
beecue FastBee SIP Message ReqAbstractHandler.java getRootElement xml external entity reference
A vulnerability was detected in beecue FastBee up to 2.1. Impacted is the function getRootElement of the file springboot/fastbee-server/sip-server/src/main/java/com/fastbee/sip/handler/req/ReqAbstractHandler.java of the component SIP Message Handler. The mani…
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Medium 5.0
OpenXRechnungToolbox through 2024-10-05-3.0.0 before 6c50e89 allows XXE because the disallow-doctype-decl feature is no…
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Medium 4.9
Biopython is vulnerable to doctype XML external entity (XXE) injection through Bio.Entrez
Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.
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Medium 6.8
ColdFusion | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 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 sensi…
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Medium 6.2
ColdFusion | Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') (CWE-611)
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary file system read. A high privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability …
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Medium 5.0
Kivitendo before 3.9.2 allows XXE injection. By uploading an electronic invoice in the ZUGFeRD format, it is possible t…
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Medium 5.0
Peppol-py is vulnerable to XXE attacks due to Saxon configuration
Peppol-py before 1.1.1 allows XXE attacks because of the Saxon configuration. When validating XML-based invoices, the XML parser could read files from the filesystem and expose their content to a remote host.
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Medium 6.3
bestfeng oa_git_free WorkflowPredefineController.java updateWriteBack xml external entity reference
A weakness has been identified in bestfeng oa_git_free up to 9.5. This affects the function updateWriteBack of the file yimioa-oa9.5\server\c-flow\src\main\java\com\cloudweb\oa\controller\WorkflowPredefineController.java. This manipulation of the argument wri…
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Medium 6.5
XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in Multiple WSO2 Products Due to Improper XML Parser Configuration
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to improper configuration of the XML parser. The application parses user-supplied XML without applying sufficient restrictions, allowing resolution of external entities. A success…