java-xmlbuilder vulnerable to XML External Entity Reference
A vulnerability was found in java-xmlbuilder up to 1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221480.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.jamesmurty.utils:java-xmlbuilder | < 1.2 | 1.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125087
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/issues/6
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/commit/e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/releases/tag/v1.2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0009
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221480
- https://vuldb.com/?id.221480
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.jamesmurty.utils:java-xmlbuilder- Disclosed
- 19.02.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3vrc-rrpw-r5pw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.jamesmurty.utils:java-xmlbuilder
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