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CVE-2014-125087 — A vulnerability was found in java-xmlbuilder up to 1.1

Critical CVSS 9.8

A vulnerability was found in java-xmlbuilder up to 1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221480.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2023-02-19
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
java/maven
Weaknesses
CWE-611

Affected products

  • java-xmlbuilder_project / java-xmlbuilder

Matched remediation archetype

XML external entity and unsafe XML processing

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Check exposure

  • Inventory XML parsers used by APIs, file imports, office or image formats, identity protocols, feeds, and background jobs.
  • Determine whether document type declarations, external entities, XInclude, schemas, or network resolvers are enabled.
  • Map parser filesystem and network access and the sensitivity of documents it processes.

Remediate safely

  • Configure each parser to reject document type declarations and disable external entity, XInclude, and network resolution features.
  • Prefer a data format or hardened parser that does not support external resolution, and apply input size and depth limits.
  • Update affected XML libraries and centralize secure parser construction so callers cannot silently override it.

Authoritative sources

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