CVE-2020-36641: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

January 5, 2023 (updated January 11, 2023)

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.12.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ad6615b3ec41353e614f6ea5fdd5b046442a832b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-g4r8-28fp-f255
github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/commit/ad6615b3ec41353e614f6ea5fdd5b046442a832b
github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/releases/tag/aXMLRPC-1.12.1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36641
vuldb.com/?ctiid.217450
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