CVE-2017-12621

commons-jelly: Apache Commons Jelly connects to URL with custom doctype definitions

Published Sep 27, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 8.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2787 During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6g33-82gc-3pw5 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Jelly
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 4:14 PM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 28, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 27, 2017, 12:00 AM