CVE-2024-28168: Apache XML Graphics FOP: XML External Entity (XXE) Processing

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics FOP. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics FOP: 2.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Formatting Objects Processor: 2.9

References

https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/09/1

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