CVE-2022-25312: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Any23

March 6, 2022 (updated March 8, 2022)

An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Any23 RDFa XSLTStylesheet extractor and is known to affect Any23 versions < 2.7. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application’s processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/04/2
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rmm-87v7-34rj
github.com/apache/any23/blob/any23-2.7/RELEASE-NOTES.md
lists.apache.org/thread/y6cm5n3ksohsrhzqknqhzy7p3mtkyk23
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25312

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