CVE-2026-49875
Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Jun 12, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 2, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache CXFApache Software Foundation |
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References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3kb9w5bg90xcp06fccoz9k3gpsvyy79ovendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49875vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2488309issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-49875.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36839vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390vendor-advisory
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