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CVE-2017-1000190: SimpleXML has XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

May 14, 2022 (updated September 15, 2025)

SimpleXML (latest version 2.7.1) is vulnerable to an XXE vulnerability resulting SSRF, information disclosure, DoS and so on.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5qf-vh69-9q4r
  • github.com/ngallagher/simplexml
  • github.com/ngallagher/simplexml/issues/18
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8c4ef27e2c0218f29e785990dc919266855aea137c958f10d242cb36%40%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/8c4ef27e2c0218f29e785990dc919266855aea137c958f10d242cb36@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000190

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.7.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.7.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.7.1 or above.

Impact 9.1 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Source file

maven/org.simpleframework/simple-xml/CVE-2017-1000190.yml

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