Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVE-2021-47621
Summary
The package ClassGraph prior to 4.8.112 was not resistant to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.
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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