CVE-2026-49875

Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB)
external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xw5h-cmh3-8j6j Apache CXF has Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat build Of Apache Camel
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Web Server
Redhat single Sign-on
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel:*:*:*:*:*:quarkus:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel:*:*:*:*:*:spring_boot:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel:3.33.2:-:*:*:*:quarkus:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel:3.33.2:update1:*:*:*:quarkus:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_apache_camel:4.18.1:-:*:*:*:spring_boot:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_web_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat build Of Apache Camel
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat fuse
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat jboss Web Server
Redhat single Sign-on
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix this issue. Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
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'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache cxf
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache cxf
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fix this issue.
Title Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2026, 12:42 PM
Reserved
Jun 2, 2026, 8:45 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 2:43 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 12, 2026, 8:54 AM