Apicurio/apicurio-registry: apicurio-registry: unhardened saxparser in content-type detection leads to blind xxe / ssrf / billion-laughs dos
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-12975 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-25 22:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-15 02:18:11 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in Apicurio Registry. The ContentTypeUtil.isParsableXml() method creates a SAXParserFactory without enabling secure processing features or disabling external entity resolution. An attacker with artifact-write permission (or unauthenticated when the registry runs with default configuration) can upload a crafted XML document to trigger blind server-side request forgery (SSRF) via external DTD/entity fetch, or cause denial of service via entity expansion. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.5 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.002330000 probability, percentile 0.142020000 (date 2026-07-18)
Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Redhat | Build Of Apicurio Registry | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apicurio Registry 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apicurio Registry 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apicurio Registry 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apicurio Registry 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-12975.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12975 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-24T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-06-10T13:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
| ADP | 2026-05-24T00:00:00.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-06-10T13:00:00.000Z | Made public. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.