CVE-2024-38374
Description
The CycloneDX core module provides a model representation of the SBOM along with utilities to assist in creating, validating, and parsing SBOMs. Before deserializing CycloneDX Bill of Materials in XML format, _cyclonedx-core-java_ leverages XPath expressions to determine the schema version of the BOM. The DocumentBuilderFactory used to evaluate XPath expressions was not configured securely, making the library vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection. This vulnerability has been fixed in cyclonedx-core-java version 9.0.4.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-core-javaMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 9.0.4 | 9.0.4 |
Patches
1d94df352b18cVulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-683x-4444-jxh8ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38374ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-core-java/pull/434nvdWEB
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-core-java/pull/434/commits/ab0bc9c530d24f737970dbd0287d1190b129853dnvdWEB
- github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-core-java/security/advisories/GHSA-683x-4444-jxh8nvdWEB
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