CVE-2025-4949

XXE vulnerability in Eclipse JGit

Published May 21, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15988 Eclipse JGit XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15989 Eclipse JGit XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vrpq-qp53-qv56 Eclipse JGit XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse jgit
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jgit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse jgit
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.
Title XXE vulnerability in Eclipse JGit
Weaknesses CWE-611
CWE-827
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Green'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
eclipse
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2025, 6:30 AM
Reserved
May 19, 2025, 7:02 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 21, 2025, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:34 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 21, 2025, 6:47 AM