Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache POI
The OPC SAX setup in Apache POI before 3.10.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an OpenXML file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.poi:poi | < 3.10.1 | 3.10.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3529
- https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/103b45073c7b504236588b3acc146530205af53c
- https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/236c3c52a9b90688b2e57ec503559409e29f33ed
- https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/6050a68d5adfb4ffef1edb778add09bcee32d1c3
- https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/d72bd78c19dfb7b57395a66ae8d9269d59a87bd2
- https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/eabb6a924be24abb879372d0bc967e0d316b2cf8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95770
- https://github.com/apache/poi
- https://lucene.apache.org/solr/solrnews.html#18-august-2014-recommendation-to-update-apache-poi-in-apache-solr-480-481-and-490-installations
- http://poi.apache.org/changes.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1370.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1398.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1399.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1400.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996759
- http://www.apache.org/dist/poi/release/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.poi:poi- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q56h-jjj6-52mf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.poi:poi
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 01.2021 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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