XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in Metadata Field Allows Arbitrary File Read

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-66090
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerMON-CSIRT
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-29 02:16:52 UTC
Updated2026-10-29 02:16:52 UTC
DescriptionIn openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the XML parser used for item metadata does not disable external entity resolution. A user permitted to create items (CREATE_ITEM) can submit crafted XML to POST /api/item and cause the server to read arbitrary files accessible to the openEQUELLA service, or make requests to attacker-specified locations (SSRF), including cloud instance metadata services.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from 9c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2f

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.09c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2fSecondary7.1HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS7.1HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Sub Conf.
Low
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apereo Foundation OpenEQUELLA affected 2026.1 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
openequella.github.io/guides 9c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2f openequella.github.io
github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/security/advisories/GHSA-668q-3hpr-6c96 9c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2f github.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: feixy (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Update to vendor recommended versions

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