XXE in Apache Nutch

CVE-2021-23901

An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an atta…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.044 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23901?
CVE-2021-23901 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Nutch, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-23901?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.