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
940 results · Feed
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High 8.1
Vvveb < 1.0.8.2 XML External Entity Injection via Import
Vvveb before version 1.0.8.2 contains an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in the admin Tools/Import feature that allows authenticated site_admin users to read arbitrary files and modify database records. Attackers can exploit the XML parser c…
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Critical 9.8
OpenCMS v20 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) in the Admin Import DB feature due to insecure XML pa…
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Critical 9.1
Apache OpenNLP: XXE via Dictionary Parsing in DictionaryEntryPersistor
XML External Entity (XXE) via Unsanitized Dictionary Parsing in Apache OpenNLP DictionaryEntryPersistor Versions Affected: before 2.5.9, before 3.0.0-M3 Description: The DictionaryEntryPersistor class initializes a static SAXParserFactory at class-load time w…
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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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High 7.7
Arbitrary File Read and Server Side Request Forgery via XML External Entities in Lobster_pro
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a weakness in the XML parser functionality of Lobster_pro prior to version 4.12.6-GA. This allows them to obtain read access to files on the application server and adjacent network shares, and perform HTTP GET requests to…
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High 8.7
Arbitrary File Read and Server Side Request Forgery via XML External Entities in 4D Server SOAP
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a weakness in the XML parser functionality of the SOAP endpoints in 4D server. This allows them to obtain read access to files on the application server and adjacent network shares, and perform HTTP GET requests to arbitr…
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High 8.8
An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the /designer/loadReport endpoint of SpringBlade v4.8.0 allows authentica…
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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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High 7.5
lxml: Default configuration of iterparse() and ETCompatXMLParser() allows XXE to local files
lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to 6.1.0, using either of the two parsers in the default configuration (with resolve_entities=True) allows untrusted XML input to read local files. Setting the resolve_entities option…
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High 7.6
OpenRemote has XXE in Velbus Asset Import
OpenRemote is an open-source internet-of-things platform. Prior to version 1.22.0, the Velbus asset import path parses attacker-controlled XML without explicit XXE hardening. An authenticated user who can call the import endpoint may trigger XML external enti…
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High 7.5CVE-2026-22016 Public exploit
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java S…
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Low 3.5
XML External Entity Injection via Publisher in WSO2 API Manager Allows Reading Arbitrary Files
The component accepts XML input through the publisher without disabling external entity resolution. This allows malicious actors to submit a crafted XML payload that exploits the unescaped external entity references. By leveraging this vulnerability, a malici…
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High 7.5
XML External Entity Injection in Multiple WSO2 Products Allows Arbitrary file read and Denial of Service
The XML parsers within multiple WSO2 products accept user-supplied XML data without properly configuring to prevent the resolution of external entities. This omission allows malicious actors to craft XML payloads that exploit the parser's behavior, leading to…
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High 7.5
.NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
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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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High 7.0
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Recording Service,Routing Service,Queueing Service,Cloud Discovery Service,Observability Collector) allows Serialized Data External Linking, Data Serializat...
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in RTI Connext Professional (Recording Service,Routing Service,Queueing Service,Cloud Discovery Service,Observability Collector) allows Serialized Data External Linking, Data Serialization Ex…
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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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High 7.6
Grav CMS v1.7.x and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) through the SVG file upload functionality in the …
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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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High 7.7
OpenEMR: XInclude Injection in CCDA Import Allows Reading Arbitrary Server Files
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to version 8.0.0.3, an authenticated user with access to the Carecoordination module can upload a crafted CCDA document containing `<xi:include href…
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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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High 8.6
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in XMLUtils.java in Slovensko.Digital Autogram allo…
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Critical 9.3
Tolgee has an XXE Injection in Translation Import
Tolgee is an open-source localization platform. Prior to 3.166.3, the XML parsers used for importing Android XML resources (.xml) and .resx files don't disable external entity processing. An authenticated user who can import translation files into a project c…
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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 An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow attackers to retrieve sensitive information from the server.
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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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High 7.5
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability resulting in Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability allows malicious user to perform Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via crafted XML input containing malicious external entity references. This issue affects Xerox FreeFlow Core versions up to and including 8.0.7. P…
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High 7.1
IBM Db2 XML External Entity Reference
IBM Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes Db2 Connect Server) 11.5.0 through 11.5.9 and 12.1.0 through 12.1.3 is vulnerable to an XML external entity injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to ex…
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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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High 7.0
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized discl…
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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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Low 2.0
Asterisk xml.c uses unsafe XML_PARSE_NOENT leading to potential XXE Injection
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the ast_xml_open() function in xml.c parses XML documents using libxml with unsafe parsing options that enable entity…
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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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High 7.9
This High severity XXE (XML External Entity Injection) vulnerability was introduced in version 7.1.0 of Crowd Data Cent…
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High 8.2
AssertJ has XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability when parsing untrusted XML via isXmlEqualTo assertion
AssertJ provides Fluent testing assertions for Java and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Starting in version 1.4.0 and prior to version 3.27.7, an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in `org.assertj.core.util.xml.XmlStringPrettyFormatter`: the `toXm…
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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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Critical 9.8CVE-2025-65482 Public exploit
XDocReport affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in opensagres XDocReport v0.9.2 to v2.0.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted .docx file.
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High 7.5
Demo Importer Plus <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Author+) Blind XML External Entity Injection via SVG File Upload
The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 via the SVG file upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access an…