Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-120761
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-11-09 11:17:21 UTC
Updated2026-11-09 11:17:21 UTC
DescriptionImproper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611 Improper restriction of XML external entity reference

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java affected 2.0.2 semver Not specified

References

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github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/1d3457d12399c7721ed3f52e70... [email protected] github.com
axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/release-notes/2.0.2.html [email protected] axis.apache.org
lists.apache.org/thread.html/7jw9v3qz0cdpon7fc6vsvkqp0jdt5kt0 [email protected] lists.apache.org
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/06/22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Chinmohan Nayak (en)

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