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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2015-0264

Medium
5/10

Summary

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in builder/xml/XPathBuilder.java in Apache Camel before 2.13.4 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity in an invalid XML (1) String or (2) GenericFile object in an XPath query.

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  • NETWORK
  • NONE
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  • PARTIAL
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CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Listed 4th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability allows attackers to provide an XML input that contains an external entity. When the XML is parsed, it can cause data extraction and manipulation, execution of commands, denial-of-service attacks, and server-side request forgery.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published