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CVE-2022-28890: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

May 5, 2022 (updated October 25, 2023)

A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.

References

  • lists.apache.org/thread/h88oh642455wljo0p5jgzs9phk4gj878
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28890

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Affected versions

Version 4.4.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.5.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.5.0 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

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

Source file

maven/org.apache.jena/jena/CVE-2022-28890.yml

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