Dom4j contains a XML Injection vulnerability
dom4j version prior to version 2.1.1 contains a CWE-91: XML Injection vulnerability in Class: Element. Methods: addElement, addAttribute that can result in an attacker tampering with XML documents through XML injection. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker specifying attributes or elements in the XML document. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.1.1 or later.
Note: This advisory applies to dom4j:dom4j version 1.x legacy artifacts. To resolve this a change to the latest version of org.dom4j:dom4j is recommended.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | dom4j:dom4j | <= 1.6.1 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.dom4j:dom4j | < 2.0.3, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.1 | 2.0.3, 2.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000632
- https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/issues/48
- https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/e598eb43d418744c4dbf62f647dd2381c9ce9387
- https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/c2a99d7dee8ce7a4e5bef134bb781a6672bd8a0f
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7e9e78f0e4288fac6591992836d2a80d4df19161e54bd71ab4b8e458@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7f6e120e6ed473f4e00dde4c398fc6698eb383bd7857d20513e989ce@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9d4c1af6f702c3d6d6f229de57112ddccac8ce44446a01b7937ab9e0@%3Ccommits.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d7d960b2778e35ec9b4d40c8efd468c7ce7163bcf6489b633491c89f@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb1b990d7920ae0d50da5109b73b92bab736d46c9788dd4b135cb1a51@%3Cnotifications.freemarker.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00028.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IOOVVCRQE6ATFD2JM2EMDXOQXTRIVZGP
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJULAHVR3I5SX7OSMXAG75IMNSAYOXGA
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0001
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a020ecaa3c701f408f612f7ba2ee37a021644c4a39da2079ed3ddbc@%3Ccommits.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4a77652531d62299a30815cf5f233af183425db8e3c9a824a814e768@%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00571f362a7a2470fba50a31282c65637c40d2e21ebe6ee535a4ed74@%3Ccommits.maven.apache.org%3E
- https://ihacktoprotect.com/post/dom4j-xml-injection
- https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6pcc-3rfx-4gpm
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1162
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1161
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1160
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1159
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0380
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0365
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0364
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0362
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-91- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
dom4j:dom4j, org.dom4j:dom4j- Disclosed
- 16.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6pcc-3rfx-4gpm - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: dom4j:dom4j
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 10.2018 06.2020
- Without a fix
- 2
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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