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However, any </span><code>&lt;wsdl:import&gt;</code><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">&nbsp;or </span><code>&lt;xsd:import&gt;</code><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">&nbsp;referenced from that top-level WSDL is handed off to WSDL4J, which does </span><strong>not</strong><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">&nbsp;disable </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">DOCTYPE </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">declarations </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">or </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">external </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">entities. </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">As </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">a </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">result, </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">the </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">protections </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">applied </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">to </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">the </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">top-level </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">document </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">do </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">not </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">extend </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">to </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">imported </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">documents, </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">leaving </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">imported </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">WSDL/XSD </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">content </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">vulnerable </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">to </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">XML </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">External </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">Entity </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">(XXE) </span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(253, 253, 252);\">attacks.&nbsp;</span>Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue."}],"value":"Apache CXF reads a top-level WSDL through its hardened StaxUtils path, which disables XML DTDs and external entities. However, any <wsdl:import> or <xsd:import> referenced from that top-level WSDL is handed off to WSDL4J, which does not disable DOCTYPE declarations or external entities. As a result, the protections applied to the top-level document do not extend to imported documents, leaving imported WSDL/XSD content vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue."}],"metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"text":"important"},"type":"Textual description of severity"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-611","description":"CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09","shortName":"apache","dateUpdated":"2026-08-06T10:26:12.142Z"},"references":[{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/5qs207krzg51jl3zs3cvnl5lt9njp8c3"}],"source":{"discovery":"UNKNOWN"},"title":"Apache CXF: XXE via WSDL/XSD import parsing","x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.2.0"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"scope":"UNCHANGED","version":"3.1","baseScore":7.5,"attackVector":"NETWORK","baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","integrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","attackComplexity":"LOW","availabilityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH"}},{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-08-06T15:14:32.830441Z","id":"CVE-2026-65432","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"yes"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2026-08-06T15:14:47.337Z"}},{"title":"CVE Program Container","references":[{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/06/17"}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108","shortName":"CVE","dateUpdated":"2026-08-07T00:01:48.075Z"}}]}}