XML External Entity injection in dependency-track - #VU127086
Published: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127086
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of xml external entity reference in the CycloneDX BOM validator when validating uploaded BOMs in XML format. A remote user can upload a specially crafted XML BOM to disclose sensitive information and cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires authentication and the BOM_UPLOAD permission.
Affected software
dependency-track
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
dependency-track - update to 4.13.6