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CVE-2021-3836: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in dbeaver/dbeaver

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

dbeaver is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Affected products

• dbeaver/dbeaver: before 21.2.3 — fixed in 21.2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: dbeaver/dbeaver 21.2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/commit/4debf8f25184b7283681ed3fb5e9e887d9d4fe22
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/a98264fb-1930-4c7c-b774-af24c0175fd4
• https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/commit/4debf8f25184b7283681ed3fb5e9e887d9d4fe22
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/a98264fb-1930-4c7c-b774-af24c0175fd4

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