Description
SimpleXML (latest version 2.7.1) is vulnerable to an XXE vulnerability resulting SSRF, information disclosure, DoS and so on.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | simple-xml | 2.7.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | simple-xml | 2.7.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | simple-xml | 2.7.1-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | simple-xml | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | simple-xml | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.simpleframework:simple-xml | < 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 | GHSA-f5qf-vh69-9q4r |
References
- https://github.com/ngallagher/simplexml/issues/18
- [lucene-solr-user] 20190104 Re: SOLR v7 Security Issues Caused Denial of Use - Sonatype Application Composition Report mailing-list
- [lucene-dev] 20190723 [jira] [Updated] (SOLR-13648) vulnerable simple-xml-2.7.1.jar mailing-list
- [lucene-solr-user] 20200320 CVEs (vulnerabilities) that apply to Solr 8.4.1 mailing-list