Bug 2511981 (CVE-2026-65432) - CVE-2026-65432 Apache CXF: Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability via WSDL/XSD import parsing
Summary: CVE-2026-65432 Apache CXF: Apache CXF: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilit...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-65432
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-06 11:11 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-04 07:35 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-06 11:11:23 UTC 
Apache CXF reads a top-level WSDL through its hardened StaxUtils path, which disables XML DTDs and external entities. However, any <wsdl:import> or <xsd:import> referenced from that top-level WSDL is handed off to WSDL4J, which does not disable DOCTYPE declarations or external entities. As a result, the protections applied to the top-level document do not extend to imported documents, leaving imported WSDL/XSD content vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
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