Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2013· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2013-6408
CVE-2013-6408
Description
The DocumentAnalysisRequestHandler in Apache Solr before 4.3.1 does not properly use the EmptyEntityResolver, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6407.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.solr:solr-coreMaven | < 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 |
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.3.0
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
10- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-4881nvdPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/55542nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-45w3-2hvv-pfxqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6408ghsaADVISORY
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1844.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.htmlnvdWEB
- svn.apache.org/viewvc/lucene/dev/branches/branch_4x/solr/CHANGES.txtnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/29/2nvdWEB
- github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/7239a57a51ea0f4d05dd330ce5e15e4f72f72747ghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/59372nvd
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