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CVE-2016-15011: e-Contract dssp SignResponseVerifier.java checkSignResponse xml external entity reference

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-01-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in e-Contract dssp up to 1.3.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function checkSignResponse of the file dssp-client/src/main/java/be/e_contract/dssp/client/SignResponseVerifier.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217549 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• e-Contract dssp: before 1.3.2 — fixed in 1.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: e-Contract dssp 1.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/commit/ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302
• https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/releases/tag/dssp-1.3.2
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217549
• https://vuldb.com/?id.217549
• https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/commit/ec4238349691ec66dd30b416ec6eaab02d722302
• https://github.com/e-Contract/dssp/releases/tag/dssp-1.3.2
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217549
• https://vuldb.com/?id.217549

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