XXE in Eclipse Jgit
CVE-2025-4949
In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Ama…
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Eclipse Jgit
- Eclipse Jgit — versions 7.2.0, 7.1.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- emo@eclipse.org (release-notes, Release Notes)
- emo@eclipse.org (release-notes, Release Notes)
- emo@eclipse.org (release-notes, Release Notes)
- emo@eclipse.org (release-notes, Release Notes)
- emo@eclipse.org (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- emo@eclipse.org (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (release-notes, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4949?
- CVE-2025-4949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Jgit, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4949?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-4949 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.