6.5 MediumCWE-611
CVE-2026-49875
Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
Apache Software FoundationApache CXF
Status
- Not in CISA KEV
- Vendor fix available
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 24 Oct
0.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 56% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
6.5Medium
Description NVD
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet
- Important Apache CXF Vulnerabilities Demand Immediate ActionSecurityOnline · first in our coverage · mentions it in passing