CVE-2026-65432: Apache CXF reads a top-level WSDL through its hardened StaxUtils path, which disables XML DTDs and external entities. However, any or referenced from that…

PriorityP344high7.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.41%

34.1th percentile

Apache CXF reads a top-level WSDL through its hardened StaxUtils path, which disables XML DTDs and external entities. However, any or referenced from that top-level WSDL is handed off to WSDL4J, which does not disable DOCTYPE declarations or external entities. As a result, the protections applied to the top-level document do not extend to imported documents, leaving imported WSDL/XSD content vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	cxf	< 3.6.12	3.6.12
apache	cxf	>= 4.0.0 < 4.1.8	4.1.8
apache	cxf	>= 4.2.0 < 4.2.3	4.2.3
apache_software_foundation	apache_cxf	< 3.6.12	3.6.12
apache_software_foundation	apache_cxf	>= 4.0.0 < 4.1.8	4.1.8
apache_software_foundation	apache_cxf	>= 4.2.0 < 4.2.3	4.2.3

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