ZendXml and Zend Framework contain XXE and XEE Vulnerabilities
The Zend_Xml_Security::scan in ZendXml before 1.0.1 and Zend Framework before 1.12.14, 2.x before 2.4.6, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when running under PHP-FPM in a threaded environment, allows remote attackers to bypass security checks and conduct XML external entity (XXE) and XML entity expansion (XEE) attacks via multibyte encoded characters.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | zendframework/zendframework | >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.6, >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2, >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.14 | 2.4.6, 2.5.2, 1.12.14 |
| Composer package | zendframework/zendframework1 | >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.14 | 1.12.14 |
| Composer package | zendframework/zendxml | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5161
- https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/issues/393
- https://github.com/zendframework/ZendXml/commit/79f478fa2af85ce1fc18ac132dee5aa714c3b532
- https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/commit/ff7edddf1410b44b5ead857c02698aad9f748d1b
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2015-06
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework/CVE-2015-5161.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework1/CVE-2015-5161.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendxml/CVE-2015-5161.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228055156/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76177
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37765
- http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2015-06
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/zend-framework-XXE-vuln.txt
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164409.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165147.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165173.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133068/Zend-Framework-2.4.2-1.12.13-XXE-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/46
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76177
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611, CWE-776- Platform
- Composer
- Package
zendframework/zendframework, zendframework/zendframework1, zendframework/zendxml- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xp8p-9rq5-4wgv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zendframework/zendframework
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 23
- First → latest
- 06.2021 06.2024
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 6
- High 7
- Medium 10
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 13
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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