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CVE-2016-5002

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-10-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.

Affected products

• Apache Xml-Rpc: 3.1.3

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
• https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
• https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768

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