CVE-2026-49875
CRITICAL WAF: High
CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-06-12
CWE-611 CWE-611
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
WAF Coverage Analysis
XML External Entity (XXE)
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration
941xxx - XSS / XXE
XML External Entity (XXE)
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A05:2021 Security Misconfiguration
941xxx - XSS / XXE
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| apache | cxf | up to 4.1.7 |
| apache | cxf | 4.2.0 - 4.2.2 |
References
- lists.apache.org (Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com
- access.redhat.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- security.access.redhat.com