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Advisory record · GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp

Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration

CVSS 5.3 MediumEPSS 0.0031 · 24th percentile

Published by the GitHub Advisory Database at 26 May 2026, 13:30 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known.

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed in
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transferMaven>=4.2.0, <4.2.1 || >=4.1.0, <4.1.6 || <3.6.114.2.1, 4.1.6, 3.6.11
Identifiers
GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp · CVE-2026-44618
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
Tags
Published
26 May 2026
Updated
29 Jun 2026

Machine-written summary

Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.

Apache CXF's cxf-rt-ws-transfer module, in versions from 4.2.0 before 4.2.1, from 4.1.0 before 4.1.6, and before 3.6.11, uses an insecure XML parser configuration. An attacker may be able to carry out XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The source gives few details on the required access. Upgrade to version 4.2.1, 4.1.6, or 3.6.11, depending on your release line.

Written 2 Nov 2026.

Not analysed yet

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Severity and exploitation

ScoreRatingCVSSVectorSource
5.3 Medium 3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N GitHub Advisory Database
  • CISA KEV Not listed.
  • EPSS 0.0031, the 24th percentile, on 5 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC First seen by agentprime
  2. 31 Oct 2026, 14:20 UTC Confirmed by OSV

Sources

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