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CVE-2014-125087: java-xmlbuilder xml external entity reference

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-02-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

A vulnerability was found in java-xmlbuilder up to 1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221480.

Affected products

• java-xmlbuilder: before 1.2 — fixed in 1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: java-xmlbuilder 1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/commit/e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73
• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/issues/6
• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/releases/tag/v1.2
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0009/
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221480
• https://vuldb.com/?id.221480
• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/commit/e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73
• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/issues/6
• https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/releases/tag/v1.2
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0009/
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221480
• https://vuldb.com/?id.221480

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