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 Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
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
- projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.2.1 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.1.1 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.0.1 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/6.10.1 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/281 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/64 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/5.13.4 (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.