CVE-2018-12544: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

October 17, 2018 (updated January 8, 2021)

In version from 3.5.Beta1 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the OpenAPI XML type validator creates XML parsers without taking appropriate defense against XML attacks. This mechanism is exclusively when the developer uses the Eclipse Vert.x OpenAPI XML type validator to validate a provided schema.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12544

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