CWE-611— Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)
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.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-611page 6 of 29
- CVE-2026-40682CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12026-05-04
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 SAXParserFact…
- CVE-2025-14543CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12026-04-30
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…
- CVE-2026-4374CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12026-04-01
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, D…
- CVE-2026-24400CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12026-01-26
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.XmlStringPrettyF…
- CVE-2025-12531CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-11-03
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 cons…
- CVE-2025-48006CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-09-29
Improper restriction of XML external entity reference issue exists in DataSpider Servista 4.4 and earlier. If a specially crafted request is processed, arbitrary files on the file system where the server application for the product is inst…
- CVE-2025-10183CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-09-09
A blind XML External Entity (XXE) injection in the OpenMessaging webservice in TecCom TecConnect 4.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to exfiltrate arbitrary files to an attacker-controlled server. TecConnect 4.1 is considered end-of-lif…
- CVE-2025-31039CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-06-09
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in pixelgrade Category Icon category-icon allows XML Entity Linking.This issue affects Category Icon: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
- CVE-2025-46726CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-05-05
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 loc…
- CVE-2025-2905CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12025-05-05
Due to the improper configuration of XML parser, user-supplied XML is parsed without applying sufficient restrictions, enabling XML External Entity (XXE) resolution in multiple WSO2 Products. A successful XXE attack could allow a remote, …
- CVE-2024-40896CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12024-12-23
In libxml2 2.11 before 2.11.9, 2.12 before 2.12.9, and 2.13 before 2.13.3, the SAX parser can produce events for external entities even if custom SAX handlers try to override entity content (by setting "checked"). This makes classic XXE at…
- CVE-2024-37388CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12024-06-07
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of lxml before v4.9.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.
- CVE-2023-37364CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12023-08-03
In WS-Inc J WBEM Server 4.7.4 before 4.7.5, the CIM-XML protocol adapter does not disable entity resolution. This allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service, a similar issue to CVE-2013-4152.
- CVE-2023-24470CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12023-06-13
Potential XML External Entity Injection in ArcSight Logger versions prior to 7.3.0.
- CVE-2022-40747CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-11-03
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 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…
- CVE-2022-31678CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-10-28
VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. On VCF 3.x instances with NSX-V deployed, this may allow a user to exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information d…
- CVE-2022-41241CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-09-21
Jenkins RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- CVE-2022-22489CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-08-19
IBM MQ 8.0, (9.0, 9.1, 9.2 LTS), and (9.1 and 9.2 CD) are 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 m…
- CVE-2022-31775CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-08-01
IBM DataPower Gateway 10.0.2.0 through 10.0.4.0, 10.0.1.0 through 10.0.1.8, 10.5.0.0, and 2018.4.1.0 through 2018.4.1.21 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could explo…
- CVE-2021-42646CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-05-11
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the file based service provider creation feature of the Management Console in WSO2 API Manager 2.6.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, and 4.0.0; and WSO2 IS as Key Manager 5.7.0, 5.9.0, and 5.10.0; and WSO2 …
- CVE-2022-25312CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12022-03-05
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 RDFa XSLTStylesheet extractor and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.7. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability t…
- CVE-2021-44557CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-12-08
National Library of the Netherlands multiNER <= c0440948057afc6e3d6b4903a7c05e666b94a3bc is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in multiNER/ner.py. Since XML parsing resolves external entities, a malicious XML stream cou…
- CVE-2021-44556CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-12-08
National Library of the Netherlands digger < 6697d1269d981e35e11f240725b16401b5ce3db5 is affected by a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. Since XML parsing resolves external entities, a malicious XML stream could leak internal files …
- CVE-2020-26705CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-10-31
The parseXML function in Easy-XML 0.5.0 was discovered to have a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows for an attacker to expose sensitive data or perform a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted external entity entered into …
- CVE-2020-25912CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-10-31
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in symphony\lib\toolkit\class.xmlelement.php in Symphony 2.7.10 which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
- CVE-2020-25911CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-10-31
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the modRestServiceRequest component in MODX CMS 2.7.3 which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
- CVE-2021-38555CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-09-11
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 StreamUtils.java file and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.5. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allo…
- CVE-2021-34823CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-08-13
The ON24 ScreenShare (aka DesktopScreenShare.app) plugin before 2.0 for macOS allows remote file access via its built-in HTTP server. This allows unauthenticated remote users to retrieve files accessible to the logged-on macOS user. When a…
- CVE-2021-27741CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-08-13
" Security vulnerability in HCL Commerce Management Center allowing XML external entity (XXE) injection"
- CVE-2021-37425CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-08-10
Altova MobileTogether Server before 7.3 SP1 allows XXE attacks, such as an InfoSetChanges/Changes attack against /workflowmanagement, or reading mobiletogetherserver.cfg and then reading the certificate and private key.
- CVE-2021-20399CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-07-27
IBM Qradar SIEM 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Patch 8 and 7.4.0 to 7.4.3 GA 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 con…
- CVE-2020-5003CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-06-11
IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.4 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…
- CVE-2021-21658CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-05-25
Jenkins Nuget Plugin 1.0 and earlier does not configure its XML parser to prevent XML external entity (XXE) attacks.
- CVE-2021-27931CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-03-03
LumisXP (aka Lumis Experience Platform) before 10.0.0 allows unauthenticated blind XXE via an API request to PageControllerXml.jsp. One can send a request crafted with an XXE payload and achieve outcomes such as reading local server files …
- CVE-2021-23901CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12021-01-25
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an atta…
- CVE-2020-21524CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-09-30
There is a XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in halo v1.1.3, The function of importing other blogs in the background(/api/admin/migrations/wordpress) needs to parse the xml file, but it is not used for security defense, This vulnerab…
- CVE-2020-24589CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-08-21
The Management Console in WSO2 API Manager through 3.1.0 and API Microgateway 2.2.0 allows XML External Entity injection (XXE) attacks.
- CVE-2020-24052CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-08-21
Several XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the Moog EXO Series EXVF5C-2 and EXVP7C2-3 units allow remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files via a crafted Document Type Definition (DTD) in an XML request.
- CVE-2020-4377CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-08-03
IBM Cognos Anaytics 11.0 and 11.1 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. IBM …
- CVE-2020-10993CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-03-27
Osmand through 2.0.0 allow XXE because of binary/BinaryMapIndexReader.java.
- CVE-2013-4333CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-01-24
OpenPNE 3 versions 3.8.7, 3.6.11, 3.4.21.1, 3.2.7.6, 3.0.8.5 has an External Entity Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-6958CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12020-01-14
An XXE vulnerability in JnlpSupport in Yet Another Java Service Wrapper (YAJSW) 12.14, as used in NSA Ghidra and other products, allows attackers to exfiltrate data from remote hosts and potentially cause denial-of-service.
- CVE-2019-13625CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12019-07-17
NSA Ghidra before 9.0.1 allows XXE when a project is opened or restored, or a tool is imported, as demonstrated by a project.prp file.
- CVE-2019-12154CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12019-06-11
XXE in the XML parser library in RealObjects PDFreactor before 10.1.10722 allows attackers to supply malicious XML content in externally referenced resources, leading to disclosure of local file contents and/or denial of service conditions.
- CVE-2019-5918CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12019-03-12
Nablarch 5 (5, and 5u1 to 5u13) allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.
- CVE-2019-1003015CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12019-02-06
An XML external entity processing vulnerability exists in Jenkins Job Import Plugin 2.1 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkins/ci/plugins/jobimport/client/RestApiClient.java that allows attackers with the ability to control the HTTP serv…
- CVE-2018-1000844CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-12-20
Square Open Source Retrofit version Prior to commit 4a693c5aeeef2be6c7ecf80e7b5ec79f6ab59437 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in JAXB that can result in An attacker could use this to remotely read files from the file syst…
- CVE-2018-15805CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-12-10
Accusoft PrizmDoc HTML5 Document Viewer before 13.5 contains an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption).
- CVE-2018-15362CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-12-07
XXE in GE Proficy Cimplicity GDS versions 9.0 R2, 9.5, 10.0
- CVE-2018-16792CRITICALCVSS 9.1EG 9.12018-12-05
SolarWinds SFTP/SCP server through 2018-09-10 is vulnerable to XXE via a world readable and writable configuration file that allows an attacker to exfiltrate data.
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