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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2022-0839

High
9.8/10

Summary

The "XMLChangeLogSAXParser()" function in Liquibase contains an issue that may lead to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference. This issue affects org.liquibase:liquibase-core versions prior to 4.8.0.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

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