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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.5 High

CVE-2026-65432

Apache CXF: XXE via WSDL/XSD import parsing

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
apache

Description

Apache CXF reads a top-level WSDL through its hardened StaxUtils path, which disables XML DTDs and external entities. However, any <wsdl:import> or <xsd:import> referenced from that top-level WSDL is handed off to WSDL4J, which does not disable DOCTYPE declarations or external entities. As a result, the protections applied to the top-level document do not extend to imported documents, leaving imported WSDL/XSD content vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF

Default version status: unaffected

  • 4.2.0 to < 4.2.3affected
  • 4.0.0 to < 4.1.8affected
  • 0 to < 3.6.12affected

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