ZendFramework vulnerable to XXE/XEE attacks
Numerous components utilizing PHP's DOMDocument, SimpleXML, and xml_parse functionality are vulnerable to two types of attacks:
- XML eXternal Entity (XXE) Injection attacks. The above mentioned extensions are insecure by default, allowing external entities to be specified by adding a specific DOCTYPE element to XML documents and strings. By exploiting this vulnerability an application may be coerced to open arbitrary files and/or TCP connections.
- XML Entity Expansion (XEE) vectors, leading to Denial of Service vectors. XEE attacks occur when the XML DOCTYPE declaration includes XML entity definitions that contain either recursive or circular references; this leads to CPU and memory consumption, making Denial of Service exploits trivial to implement.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | zendframework/zend-xmlrpc | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.6, >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.6 | 2.1.6, 2.2.6 |
References
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/0ee07bc62e32ddde2680a48fe13fd58c28a208aa
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/204ccbee883487e4873bce89278c48e370c21a63
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/27201f2c48acb3ab6135e8772211d9cb707693d6
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/48f20929f93df4a79254c85155aaebbbe330dc93
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/7a42486b63797a37af5c26be1bd3d4fb235a5939
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/commit/93376258630eab4823cd5009a7230e17073feed8
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2014-01
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc/ZF2014-01.yaml
- https://github.com/zendframework/zend-xmlrpc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611, CWE-776- Platform
- Composer
- Package
zendframework/zend-xmlrpc- Disclosed
- 07.06.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f4fj-q6m4-cc52 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zendframework/zend-xmlrpc
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