CVE-2026-49875
CRITICAL WAF: High
CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-06-12
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, which fix this issue.
WAF Coverage Analysis
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)