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CVE-2026-49875CRITICAL
Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in W3CMultiSchemaFactory and EndpointReferenceUtils
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .0053   42.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product     Versions  Fixed
  Apache CXF  4.2.0 –   —
TIMELINE
  Jun 2   Reserved by apache
  Jun 12  Published (CNA: apache)
  Aug 7   RESCORED — CVE-2026-49875 (Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF). CVSS 6.5 → 9.8 (NVD).
CWE-611 · CNA: apache · CVSS v3.1 · 7 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 2, 2026ReservedReserved by apache
June 12, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: apache)
August 7, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2026-49875 (Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF). CVSS 6.5 → 9.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
Apache Software FoundationApache CXFMaven4.2.0

Weaknesses

CWE-611

References (7)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-49875 at cve.org

Vendors: apache

Weaknesses: CWE-611

Ecosystems: Maven

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