XML External Entity Reference in mchange:c3p0
c3p0 0.9.5.2 allows XXE in extractXmlConfigFromInputStream in com/mchange/v2/c3p0/cfg/C3P0ConfigXmlUtils.java during initialization.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.mchange:c3p0 | < 0.9.5.3 | 0.9.5.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20433
- https://github.com/zhutougg/c3p0/commit/2eb0ea97f745740b18dd45e4a909112d4685f87b
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q485-j897-qc27
- https://github.com/zhutougg/c3p0
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00021.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFIVX6HOVNLAM7W3SUAMHYRNLCVQSAWR
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQ47OFV57Y2DAHMGA5H3JOL4WHRWRFN4
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/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.mchange:c3p0- Disclosed
- 07.01.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q485-j897-qc27 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.mchange:c3p0
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 01.2019 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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