CVE-2026-44618

Apache CXF: XXE vulnerability in WS-Transfer functionality

State: Published
Severity: 5.3 Medium
Published: May 22, 2026
Updated: May 22, 2026
Reserved: May 7, 2026

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	5.3 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache CXFApache Software Foundation	4.2.0 to before 4.2.1Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.6Affected before 3.6.11Affected

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8

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