CVE-2026-44618: Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration

May 26, 2026 (updated June 29, 2026)

Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF’s WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp
lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44618

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