CVE-2021-3878

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in stanfordnlp/corenlp

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Published Oct 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

corenlp is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

stanfordnlp

stanfordnlp/corenlp

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 4.3.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:stanford:corenlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-2592	corenlp is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Github GHSA	GHSA-5h9g-8xcv-qjq9	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Stanford CoreNLP

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.886% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/stanfordnlp/corenlp/commit/e5bbe135a02a74b952396751ed3015e8b8252e99
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a11c889b-ccff-4fea-9e29-963a23a63dd2

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Stanford Corenlp

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Oct 15, 2021, 1:40 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Oct 12, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Oct 15, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

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