Description
A vulnerability in XML processing in Apache Jena, in versions up to 4.1.0, may allow an attacker to execute XML External Entities (XXE), including exposing the contents of local files to a remote server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Jena | unspecified – < 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
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 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache-jena | 4.5.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | apache-jena | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.jena:jena-core | < 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | GHSA-7rp6-w7mg-h8rw |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-1630 IBM Integration Bus: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 3, 2023
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf44d529c54ef1d0097e813f576a0823a727e1669a9f610d3221d493d%40%3Cusers.jena.apache.org%3E
- [announce] 20210916 CVE-2021-39239: Apache Jena: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability mailing-list
- [jena-dev] 20210921 Re: CVE-2021-39239 notifications for Jena 4.2.0 mailing-list
- [jena-dev] 20210921 CVE-2021-39239 notifications for Jena 4.2.0 mailing-list