CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Description
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.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-221
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,331)
page 41 of 67| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2017-15691 | Med | 0.43 | 6.5 | 0.09 | Apr 26, 2018 | In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers.… | ||
| CVE-2018-1308 | Hig | 0.43 | 7.5 | 0.21 | Apr 9, 2018 | This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files… | ||
| CVE-2018-5758 | Med | 0.43 | 6.5 | 0.03 | Mar 12, 2018 | The Upload File functionality in upload.jspa in Aurea Jive Jive-n 9.0.2.1 On-Premises allows for an XML External Entity attack through a crafted file, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files. | ||
| CVE-2017-0170 | Med | 0.43 | 6.5 | 0.07 | Jul 11, 2017 | Windows Performance Monitor in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way it parses XML… | ||
| CVE-2017-7907 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | May 19, 2017 | An Improper XML Parser Configuration issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian Client 2014 R2 SP1 and prior. An improperly restricted XML parser (with improper restriction of XML external entity reference, or XXE) may allow an attacker to enter malicious… | ||
| CVE-2026-58248 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Aug 11, 2026 | SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) allows a low-privileged attacker to upload a specially crafted spreadsheet file containing malicious external references. When the file is processed as a data source, the affected component resolves these… | ||
| CVE-2026-45071 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jul 14, 2026 | Symfony is a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. Prior to 5.4.52, 6.4.40, 7.4.12, and 8.0.12, Crawler::addXmlContent() set DOMDocument::$validateOnParse = true before loadXML(), re-enabling external entity resolution and allowing… | ||
| CVE-2026-44020 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jun 24, 2026 | Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.13.0 until 2.74.0, the USPTO patent XML parser used the standard xml.sax.parseString() without protection against XML External Entity (XXE)… | ||
| CVE-2026-39053 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | May 15, 2026 | Oinone Pamirs 7.0.0 contains an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in its XStream-based XML parsing logic. When attacker-controlled XML is passed to framework parsing entry points such as PamirsXmlUtils.fromXML(...) or ViewXmlUtils.fromXML(...), unsafe XML processing can lead to… | ||
| CVE-2026-41895 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | May 12, 2026 | changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In 0.54.9 and earlier, xpath_filter() switches to XML mode for XML/RSS content and creates etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False) without explicitly disabling external entity resolution, external DTD loading,… | ||
| CVE-2026-41066 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Apr 24, 2026 | lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to 6.1.0, using either of the two parsers in the default configuration (with resolve_entities=True) allows untrusted XML input to read local files. Setting the resolve_entities option explicitly to… | ||
| CVE-2026-40882 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.6 | 0.00 | Apr 22, 2026 | OpenRemote is an open-source internet-of-things platform. Prior to version 1.22.0, the Velbus asset import path parses attacker-controlled XML without explicit XXE hardening. An authenticated user who can call the import endpoint may trigger XML external entity processing, which… | ||
| CVE-2026-26171 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.02 | Apr 14, 2026 | Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. | ||
| CVE-2025-14478 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jan 17, 2026 | The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 via the SVG file upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to achieve… | ||
| CVE-2022-50899 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jan 13, 2026 | Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to… | ||
| CVE-2025-64518 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Nov 10, 2025 | The CycloneDX core module provides a model representation of the SBOM along with utilities to assist in creating, validating, and parsing SBOMs. Starting in version 2.1.0 and prior to version 11.0.1, the XML `Validator` used by cyclonedx-core-java was not configured securely,… | ||
| CVE-2025-46425 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Oct 24, 2025 | Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access. | ||
| CVE-2025-6985 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.01 | Oct 6, 2025 | The HTMLSectionSplitter class in langchain-text-splitters version 0.3.8 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to unsafe XSLT parsing. This vulnerability arises because the class allows the use of arbitrary XSLT stylesheets, which are parsed using… | ||
| CVE-2025-6984 | Hig | 0.42 | 7.5 | 0.02 | Sep 4, 2025 | The langchain-ai/langchain project, specifically the EverNoteLoader component, is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to insecure XML parsing. The affected version is 0.3.63. The vulnerability arises from the use of etree.iterparse() without disabling external… | ||
| CVE-2025-36608 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jul 30, 2025 | Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.0.5, contains an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access. |
- risk 0.43cvss 6.5epss 0.09
In Apache uimaj prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaj 3.0.0-xxx prior to 3.0.0-beta, Apache uima-as prior to 2.10.2, Apache uimaFIT prior to 2.4.0, Apache uimaDUCC prior to 2.2.2, this vulnerability relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) capability of various XML parsers.…
- risk 0.43cvss 7.5epss 0.21
This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.5epss 0.03
The Upload File functionality in upload.jspa in Aurea Jive Jive-n 9.0.2.1 On-Premises allows for an XML External Entity attack through a crafted file, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files.
- risk 0.43cvss 6.5epss 0.07
Windows Performance Monitor in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to the way it parses XML…
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
An Improper XML Parser Configuration issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Wonderware Historian Client 2014 R2 SP1 and prior. An improperly restricted XML parser (with improper restriction of XML external entity reference, or XXE) may allow an attacker to enter malicious…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (Web Intelligence) allows a low-privileged attacker to upload a specially crafted spreadsheet file containing malicious external references. When the file is processed as a data source, the affected component resolves these…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Symfony is a PHP framework for web and console applications and a set of reusable PHP components. Prior to 5.4.52, 6.4.40, 7.4.12, and 8.0.12, Crawler::addXmlContent() set DOMDocument::$validateOnParse = true before loadXML(), re-enabling external entity resolution and allowing…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
Docling simplifies document processing by parsing diverse formats and providing integrations with the generative AI ecosystem. From 2.13.0 until 2.74.0, the USPTO patent XML parser used the standard xml.sax.parseString() without protection against XML External Entity (XXE)…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Oinone Pamirs 7.0.0 contains an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in its XStream-based XML parsing logic. When attacker-controlled XML is passed to framework parsing entry points such as PamirsXmlUtils.fromXML(...) or ViewXmlUtils.fromXML(...), unsafe XML processing can lead to…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
changedetection.io is a free open source web page change detection tool. In 0.54.9 and earlier, xpath_filter() switches to XML mode for XML/RSS content and creates etree.XMLParser(strip_cdata=False) without explicitly disabling external entity resolution, external DTD loading,…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to 6.1.0, using either of the two parsers in the default configuration (with resolve_entities=True) allows untrusted XML input to read local files. Setting the resolve_entities option explicitly to…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.6epss 0.00
OpenRemote is an open-source internet-of-things platform. Prior to version 1.22.0, the Velbus asset import path parses attacker-controlled XML without explicit XXE hardening. An authenticated user who can call the import endpoint may trigger XML external entity processing, which…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.02
Uncontrolled resource consumption in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9 via the SVG file upload functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to achieve…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Geonetwork 3.10 through 4.2.0 contains an XML external entity vulnerability in PDF rendering that allows attackers to retrieve arbitrary files from the server. Attackers can exploit the insecure XML parser by crafting a malicious XML document with external entity references to…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.00
The CycloneDX core module provides a model representation of the SBOM along with utilities to assist in creating, validating, and parsing SBOMs. Starting in version 2.1.0 and prior to version 11.0.1, the XML `Validator` used by cyclonedx-core-java was not configured securely,…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Dell Storage Center - Dell Storage Manager, version(s) 20.1.20, contain(s) an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.01
The HTMLSectionSplitter class in langchain-text-splitters version 0.3.8 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to unsafe XSLT parsing. This vulnerability arises because the class allows the use of arbitrary XSLT stylesheets, which are parsed using…
- risk 0.42cvss 7.5epss 0.02
The langchain-ai/langchain project, specifically the EverNoteLoader component, is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to insecure XML parsing. The affected version is 0.3.63. The vulnerability arises from the use of etree.iterparse() without disabling external…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.0.5, contains an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.