CVE-2026-15803
HIGH
8,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
Description
AI Translation Available
In Eclipse RDF4J, several XML parser entry points do not fully restrict XML External Entity (XXE) processing when parsing untrusted XML-based RDF data or query results, permitting DOCTYPE declarations, external entity references, and external DTD loading. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000644: the earlier fix did not cover all parser entry points. The issue is resolved in RDF4J 5.3.2, which rejects or disables DOCTYPE declarations, external entities, and external DTD loading by default.
611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Not Language-Specific, XML
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Based
827
Improper Control of Document Type Definition
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Availability
Integrity
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
XML
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/175
https://rdf4j.org/release-notes/5.3.2/