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CVE-2020-15232: XML External Entity attack in mapfish-print

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-10-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.

Affected products

• mapfish-print: before 3.24 — fixed in 3.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: mapfish-print 3.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/e1d0527d13db06b2b62ca7d6afb9e97dacd67a0e
• https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/security/advisories/GHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw
• https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/e1d0527d13db06b2b62ca7d6afb9e97dacd67a0e
• https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/security/advisories/GHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw

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