XML External Entity injection in Apache CXF - CVE-2026-44618

 

XML External Entity injection in Apache CXF - CVE-2026-44618

Published: May 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU132322
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44618
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache CXF

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XML external entity attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper XML parser configuration in the WS-Transfer module when parsing XML input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted XML content to perform XML external entity attacks.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-44618

Install security update from vendor's website.

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