XXE in Apache Jena

CVE-2022-28890

A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-28890: held from 0.026 to 0.027.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.027 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28890?
CVE-2022-28890 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Jena, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-28890?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.