XML External Entity injection in Apache Camel
Apache Camel prior to 2.24.0 contains an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability (CWE-611) due to using an outdated vulnerable JSON-lib library. This affects only the camel-xmljson component, which was removed.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.camel:camel-core | < 2.24.0 | 2.24.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson | <= 2.23.4 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0188
- https://github.com/apache/camel/blob/master/docs/user-manual/en/security-advisories/CVE-2019-0188.txt.asc
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TAMAYA-410
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00118387610522b107cbdcec5369ddd512b576ff0236a02bfca12f44@%3Cusers.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/45349f8bd98c1c13a84beddede18fe79b8619ebab99d90f1fb43d7ab@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/61601cda2c5f9832184ea14647b0c0589c94126a460c8eb196be1313@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/63d1cec8541befeb59dbed23a6b227bdcca7674aa234fb43354dac82@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6fefbd90f7fb4c8412d85ea3e9e97a4b76b47e206f502c73c29dc0b7@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84ba9b79e801a4148dde73d1969cdae0247d11ff63de7ce11b394dc5@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ac51944aef91dd5006b8510b0bef337adaccfe962fb90e7af9c22db4@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eed73fc18d4fa3e2341cd0ab101b47f06b16c7efc1cb73791c524c9d@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fe74d173689600d9a395d026f0bf5d154c0bf7bd195ecfbc2c987036@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71498764/index.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/05/24/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108422
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.camel:camel-core, org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson- Disclosed
- 29.05.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.camel:camel-core
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
- 11
- First → latest
- 10.2018 02.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 6
- Medium 3
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 6
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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