Description
The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.
Published: 2017-08-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5744 The JAX-RS module in Apache CXF prior to 3.0.12 and 3.1.x prior to 3.1.9 provides a number of Atom JAX-RS MessageBodyReaders. These readers use Apache Abdera Parser which expands XML entities by default which represents a major XXE risk.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x7xf-253v-x3w8 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache CXF JAX-RS
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:51:45.164Z

Reserved: 2016-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8739

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-10T18:29:00.190

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8739

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-12-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8739 - Bugzilla

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