CVE-2026-44618 (GCVE-0-2026-44618)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-22 12:17 – Updated: 2026-05-22 21:26
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Title
Apache CXF: XXE vulnerability in WS-Transfer functionality
Summary
Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Affected: 4.2.0 , < 4.2.1 (semver)
Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.1.6 (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 3.6.11 (semver)
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Credits
Credit to IcySun (icysun@qq.com), 广东东方思维科技有限公司
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