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    CVE-2026-40998

    Jaxp13XPathTemplate evaluated XPath expressions for StreamSource and SAXSource inputs using a code path that parsed attacker-controlled XML with the JDK's default DocumentBuilderFactory behavior instead of Spring's hardened parser configuration. Applications that evaluate XPath against untrusted XML payloads could therefore be exposed to XML External Entity (XXE) style attacks. Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.

    Published:Jun 11, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 4, 2026
    EPS:Jun 11, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00352
    CVSS Score:8.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Broadcom
    Product
    Spring Web Services
    Vendor
    Spring
    Product
    Spring Web Services

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

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