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CVE-2016-8739

CVSS v3.0 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
EPSS 0.55 % (78th)
0.55% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 2
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The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.

Weaknesses
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Published Date
2017-08-10 18:29:00
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-11-07 02:36:28
(10 months ago)

Affected Products

Apache

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Apache Cxf 3.0.11 and prior versions cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf <= 3.0.11
  Apache Cxf 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.0
  Apache Cxf 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.1
  Apache Cxf 3.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.2
  Apache Cxf 3.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.3
  Apache Cxf 3.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.4
  Apache Cxf 3.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.5
  Apache Cxf 3.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.6
  Apache Cxf 3.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.7
  Apache Cxf 3.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:3.1.8