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 (1,377)
page 67 of 69| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-0218 | Low | 0.22 | 3.3 | 0.01 | Mar 8, 2018 | A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML… | ||
| CVE-2018-0207 | Low | 0.22 | 3.3 | 0.01 | Mar 8, 2018 | A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML… | ||
| CVE-2026-49383 | Low | 0.21 | 3.3 | 0.00 | May 29, 2026 | In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.1 xXE in the UI Designer form parser was possible | ||
| CVE-2022-4245 | Med | 0.21 | 4.3 | 0.01 | Sep 25, 2023 | A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection. | ||
| CVE-2024-39586 | Low | 0.19 | 2.9 | 0.00 | Oct 9, 2024 | Dell AppSync Server, version 4.3 through 4.6, contains an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability. An adjacent high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure. | ||
| CVE-2024-25129 | Low | 0.18 | 2.7 | 0.01 | Feb 22, 2024 | The CodeQL CLI repo holds binaries for the CodeQL command line interface (CLI). Prior to version 2.16.3, an XML parser used by the CodeQL CLI to read various auxiliary files is vulnerable to an XML External Entity attack. If a vulnerable version of the CLI is used to process… | ||
| CVE-2023-6194 | Low | 0.18 | 2.8 | 0.00 | Dec 11, 2023 | In Eclipse Memory Analyzer versions 0.7 to 1.14.0, report definition XML files are not filtered to prohibit document type definition (DTD) references to external entities. This means that if a user chooses to use a malicious report definition XML file containing an external… | ||
| CVE-2016-0369 | Low | 0.18 | 2.7 | 0.01 | Feb 21, 2018 | XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5, 8.5.1, and 8.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 112088. | ||
| CVE-2024-42185 | Low | 0.16 | 2.5 | 0.00 | Jan 23, 2025 | BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks. This allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XML content, which can lead to various issues including denial of service and… | ||
| CVE-2024-52800 | Low | 0.15 | — | 0.01 | Nov 29, 2024 | veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validation library. Executing policy checks using custom schematron files via the CLI invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This doesn't affect the standard validation and policy… | ||
| CVE-2026-23739 | Low | 0.13 | 2.0 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2026 | Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the ast_xml_open() function in xml.c parses XML documents using libxml with unsafe parsing options that enable entity expansion and… | ||
| CVE-2025-66372 | — | Low | 0.11 | 2.8 | 0.00 | Nov 28, 2025 | Mustang before 2.16.3 allows exfiltrating files via XXE attacks. | |
| CVE-2025-47293 | Low | 0.11 | — | 0.00 | Jun 19, 2025 | PowSyBl (Power System Blocks) is a framework to build power system oriented software. Prior to version 6.7.2, in certain places, powsybl-core XML parsing is vulnerable to an XML external entity (XXE) attack and to a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack. This allows an… | ||
| CVE-2026-57234 | Low | 0.10 | 2.6 | 0.00 | Jun 25, 2026 | Nokogiri is an open source XML and HTML library for the Ruby programming language. Prior to 1.19.4, the NONET parse option, which Nokogiri turns on by default for Nokogiri::XML::Schema (see CVE-2020-26247), was not correctly enforced on the JRuby implementation. As a result, a… | ||
| CVE-2020-26247 | Low | 0.10 | 2.6 | 0.01 | Dec 30, 2020 | Nokogiri is a Rubygem providing HTML, XML, SAX, and Reader parsers with XPath and CSS selector support. In Nokogiri before version 1.11.0.rc4 there is an XXE vulnerability. XML Schemas parsed by Nokogiri::XML::Schema are trusted by default, allowing external resources to be… | ||
| CVE-2022-2414 | Hig | 0.07 | 7.5 | 0.86 | Jul 29, 2022 | Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests. | ||
| CVE-2015-2125 | 0.04 | — | 0.08 | Jun 7, 2015 | Unspecified vulnerability in HP WebInspect 7.x through 10.4 before 10.4 update 1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors. | |||
| CVE-2014-3004 | 0.04 | — | 0.08 | Jun 11, 2014 | The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document. | |||
| CVE-2015-0254 | 0.01 | — | 0.13 | Mar 9, 2015 | Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag. | |||
| CVE-2026-54366 | Hig | 0.00 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Jul 30, 2026 | CentreStack before 17.4 contains an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate arbitrary files by supplying a malicious URL to the SharePoint storage configuration handler. Attackers can send a crafted request to the… |
- risk 0.22cvss 3.3epss 0.01
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML…
- risk 0.22cvss 3.3epss 0.01
A vulnerability in the web-based user interface of the Cisco Secure Access Control Server prior to 5.8 patch 9 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read access to certain information in the affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of XML…
- risk 0.21cvss 3.3epss 0.00
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.1 xXE in the UI Designer form parser was possible
- risk 0.21cvss 4.3epss 0.01
A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.
- risk 0.19cvss 2.9epss 0.00
Dell AppSync Server, version 4.3 through 4.6, contains an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability. An adjacent high privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information disclosure.
- risk 0.18cvss 2.7epss 0.01
The CodeQL CLI repo holds binaries for the CodeQL command line interface (CLI). Prior to version 2.16.3, an XML parser used by the CodeQL CLI to read various auxiliary files is vulnerable to an XML External Entity attack. If a vulnerable version of the CLI is used to process…
- risk 0.18cvss 2.8epss 0.00
In Eclipse Memory Analyzer versions 0.7 to 1.14.0, report definition XML files are not filtered to prohibit document type definition (DTD) references to external entities. This means that if a user chooses to use a malicious report definition XML file containing an external…
- risk 0.18cvss 2.7epss 0.01
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Forms Experience Builder 8.5, 8.5.1, and 8.6 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data. IBM X-Force ID: 112088.
- risk 0.16cvss 2.5epss 0.00
BigFix Patch Download Plug-ins are affected by an insecure package which is susceptible to XML injection attacks. This allows an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious XML content, which can lead to various issues including denial of service and…
- risk 0.15cvss —epss 0.01
veraPDF is an open source PDF/A validation library. Executing policy checks using custom schematron files via the CLI invokes an XSL transformation that may theoretically lead to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This doesn't affect the standard validation and policy…
- risk 0.13cvss 2.0epss 0.00
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the ast_xml_open() function in xml.c parses XML documents using libxml with unsafe parsing options that enable entity expansion and…
- risk 0.11cvss 2.8epss 0.00
Mustang before 2.16.3 allows exfiltrating files via XXE attacks.
- risk 0.11cvss —epss 0.00
PowSyBl (Power System Blocks) is a framework to build power system oriented software. Prior to version 6.7.2, in certain places, powsybl-core XML parsing is vulnerable to an XML external entity (XXE) attack and to a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack. This allows an…
- risk 0.10cvss 2.6epss 0.00
Nokogiri is an open source XML and HTML library for the Ruby programming language. Prior to 1.19.4, the NONET parse option, which Nokogiri turns on by default for Nokogiri::XML::Schema (see CVE-2020-26247), was not correctly enforced on the JRuby implementation. As a result, a…
- risk 0.10cvss 2.6epss 0.01
Nokogiri is a Rubygem providing HTML, XML, SAX, and Reader parsers with XPath and CSS selector support. In Nokogiri before version 1.11.0.rc4 there is an XXE vulnerability. XML Schemas parsed by Nokogiri::XML::Schema are trusted by default, allowing external resources to be…
- risk 0.07cvss 7.5epss 0.86
Access to external entities when parsing XML documents can lead to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially retrieve the content of arbitrary files by sending specially crafted HTTP requests.
- CVE-2015-2125Jun 7, 2015risk 0.04cvss —epss 0.08
Unspecified vulnerability in HP WebInspect 7.x through 10.4 before 10.4 update 1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.
- CVE-2014-3004Jun 11, 2014risk 0.04cvss —epss 0.08
The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document.
- CVE-2015-0254Mar 9, 2015risk 0.01cvss —epss 0.13
Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag.
- risk 0.00cvss 7.5epss 0.00
CentreStack before 17.4 contains an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate arbitrary files by supplying a malicious URL to the SharePoint storage configuration handler. Attackers can send a crafted request to the…