CVE-2016-8739

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache CXF JAX-RS

Description

The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.

Patch Available

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Score

7.5

Severity

High

Ecosystem

Java

Publish Date

May 12, 2022

Modified Date

February 22, 2024

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Versions