GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp

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    GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp

    Published: 26 May 2026Last Modified: 29 Jun 2026

    Summary: Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration

    Details: Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

    References: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44618, https://github.com/apache/cxf, https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer

    Purl: pkg:maven/org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-ws-transfer

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 4.2.0
    Fixed -4.2.1

    Affected versions

    4.2.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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