Apache Camel: Camel-FOP Resolves External DTDs and Entities From Untrusted XSL-FO Input When a Third-Party JAXP TransformerFactory Is Present
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-91858 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-19 11:17:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-19 20:45:51 UTC |
| Description | FopProducer transforms the incoming XSL-FO message body by creating a javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory through TransformerFactory.newInstance() and enabling only FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING before running an identity transform over the body. On the JDK's built-in transformer, that feature alone already empties the accessExternalDTD and accessExternalStylesheet limits, so an external DTD or entity is refused. When a third-party JAXP TransformerFactory such as Saxon-HE is on the classpath, for example because the application also uses camel-xslt-saxon or camel-saxon, TransformerFactory.newInstance() returns that implementation instead, and FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING on its own does not restrict external resource access on it. A DOCTYPE with an external subset, or an external general entity, declared in the XSL-FO document is then resolved and expanded while the body is transformed. An external sender whose XSL-FO reaches a fop producer could therefore read files readable by the Camel process and cause the process to issue requests to hosts the document names. camel-fop does not bring such a factory itself, and excludes Xalan, so a default deployment using the JDK transformer is not affected; the issue is reachable only where another component has placed an alternative JAXP TransformerFactory on the classpath. Releases on the 4.14.x line and earlier reached end of life before this issue was resolved and do not receive a fix. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-611 | CWE-611 CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Camel | affected 4.0.0 4.18.5 maven | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Camel | affected 4.19.0 4.22.1 maven | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/apache/camel/pull/26169 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/apache/camel/pull/26108 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-24605 | [email protected] | issues.apache.org | |
| camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-91858.html | [email protected] | camel.apache.org | |
| github.com/apache/camel/pull/26168 | [email protected] | 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: Andrea Cosentino (en)
CNA: Andrea Cosentino (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.23.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.22.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.22.1. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.5. FopProducer now also sets ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD and ACCESS_EXTERNAL_STYLESHEET to the empty string on the TransformerFactory it creates, in addition to FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING, matching the secure XML processing configuration used by org.apache.camel.converter.jaxp.XmlConverter, so external DTD and stylesheet access is refused on any JAXP implementation that honours those attributes. The 4.14.x releases stream and earlier reached end of life before this issue was resolved and will not receive a fix, so deployments on those lines must move to a supported release.
Workarounds
CNA: For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, do not send untrusted XSL-FO to a fop producer. Alternatively, remove the third-party JAXP TransformerFactory such as Saxon-HE from the classpath, so that the JDK's built-in transformer is used, which already refuses external DTDs and external entities when secure processing is enabled.