CVE-2026-120761

Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

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{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Description Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents
Weaknesses CWE-611
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PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 3:30 PM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026, 9:31 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 5:06 PM