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CWE-776

91 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: Medium

Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')

The product uses XML documents and allows their structure to be defined with a Document Type Definition (DTD), but it does not properly control the number of recursive definitions of entities.

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CVEs (91)

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1Phoenixcontact
7Cloud Client 1101t Tx Firmware
Tc Cloud Client 1002 4g Att FirmwareTc Cloud Client 1002 4g Firmware+4 more
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 8, 2023
N/A· v4
4.9 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
In PHOENIX CONTACTs TC ROUTER and TC CLOUD CLIENT in versions prior to 2.07.2 as well as CLOUD CLIENT 1101T-TX/TX prior to 2.06.10 an authenticated remote attacker with admin privileges could upload a crafted XML file w...Show more
In PHOENIX CONTACTs TC ROUTER and TC CLOUD CLIENT in versions prior to 2.07.2 as well as CLOUD CLIENT 1101T-TX/TX prior to 2.06.10 an authenticated remote attacker with admin privileges could upload a crafted XML file which causes a denial-of-service.Show less
1Getkirby
1Kirby
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 27, 2023
N/A· v4
10.0 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Kirby is a content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6 only affects Kirby sites that use the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`) or t...Show more
Kirby is a content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6 only affects Kirby sites that use the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`) or the `Xml::parse()` method in site or plugin code. The Kirby core does not use any of the affected methods. XML External Entities (XXE) is a little used feature in the XML markup language that allows to include data from external files in an XML structure. If the name of the external file can be controlled by an attacker, this becomes a vulnerability that can be abused for various system impacts like the disclosure of internal or confidential data that is stored on the server (arbitrary file disclosure) or to perform network requests on behalf of the server (server-side request forgery, SSRF). Kirby's `Xml::parse()` method used PHP's `LIBXML_NOENT` constant, which enabled the processing of XML external entities during the parsing operation. The `Xml::parse()` method is used in the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`). Both the vulnerable method and the data handler are not used in the Kirby core. However they may be used in site or plugin code, e.g. to parse RSS feeds or other XML files. If those files are of an external origin (e.g. uploaded by a user or retrieved from an external URL), attackers may be able to include an external entity in the XML file that will then be processed in the parsing process. Kirby sites that don't use XML parsing in site or plugin code are *not* affected. The problem has been patched in Kirby 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6. In all of the mentioned releases, the maintainers have removed the `LIBXML_NOENT` constant as processing of external entities is out of scope of the parsing logic. This protects all uses of the method against the described vulnerability.Show less
1Kaml Project
1Kaml
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 20, 2023
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
kaml provides YAML support for kotlinx.serialization. Prior to version 0.53.0, applications that use kaml to parse untrusted input containing anchors and aliases may consume excessive memory and crash. Version 0.53.0 and...Show more
kaml provides YAML support for kotlinx.serialization. Prior to version 0.53.0, applications that use kaml to parse untrusted input containing anchors and aliases may consume excessive memory and crash. Version 0.53.0 and later default to refusing to parse YAML documents containing anchors and aliases. There are no known workarounds.Show less
3Cisco
ClamavStormshield
4Clamav
Secure EndpointSecure Endpoint Private Cloud+1 more
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 1, 2023
N/A· v4
5.3 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier co...Show more
On Feb 15, 2023, the following vulnerability in the ClamAV scanning library was disclosed: A vulnerability in the DMG file parser of ClamAV versions 1.0.0 and earlier, 0.105.1 and earlier, and 0.103.7 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to enabling XML entity substitution that may result in XML external entity injection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted DMG file to be scanned by ClamAV on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to leak bytes from any file that may be read by the ClamAV scanning process.Show less
2Debian
Linaro
2Debian Linux
Lava
Jun 17, 2026
Nov 18, 2022
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.11, users with valid credentials can submit crafted XMLRPC requests that cause a recursive XML entity expansion, leading to excessive use of memory on the se...Show more
In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.11, users with valid credentials can submit crafted XMLRPC requests that cause a recursive XML entity expansion, leading to excessive use of memory on the server and a Denial of Service.Show less
1Dell
1Hybrid Client
Jun 17, 2026
Oct 11, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Hybrid Client below 1.8 version contains a Zip Bomb Vulnerability in UI. A guest privilege attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to system files modification.
2Debian
Snakeyaml Project
2Debian Linux
Snakeyaml
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 30, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
The package org.yaml:snakeyaml from 0 and before 1.31 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due missing to nested depth limitation for collections.
1Prosody
1Prosody
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 26, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
It was discovered that an internal Prosody library to load XML based on libexpat does not properly restrict the XML features allowed in parsed XML data. Given suitable attacker input, this results in expansion of recursi...Show more
It was discovered that an internal Prosody library to load XML based on libexpat does not properly restrict the XML features allowed in parsed XML data. Given suitable attacker input, this results in expansion of recursive entity references from DTDs (CWE-776). In addition, depending on the libexpat version used, it may also allow injections using XML External Entity References (CWE-611).Show less
1Untangle Project
1Untangle
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 26, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
untangle is a python library to convert XML data to python objects. untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier improperly restricts recursive entity references in DTDs. By exploiting this vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated...Show more
untangle is a python library to convert XML data to python objects. untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier improperly restricts recursive entity references in DTDs. By exploiting this vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on the server where the product is running.Show less
1Mendix
1Excel Importer
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 12, 2022
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Excel Importer Module (Mendix 8 compatible) (All versions < V9.2.2), Mendix Excel Importer Module (Mendix 9 compatible) (All versions < V10.1.2). The affected component is vu...Show more
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Excel Importer Module (Mendix 8 compatible) (All versions < V9.2.2), Mendix Excel Importer Module (Mendix 9 compatible) (All versions < V10.1.2). The affected component is vulnerable to XML Entity Expansion Injection. An attacker may use this to compromise the availability of the affected component.Show less
1Silverstripe
1Silverstripe
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 28, 2022
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.3 MEDIUM· v2
Silverstripe silverstripe/framework 4.8.1 has a quadratic blowup in Convert::xml2array() that enables a remote attack via a crafted XML document.
1Obdasystems
1Mastro
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 21, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
5.0 MEDIUM· v2
OBDA systems’ Mastro 1.0 is vulnerable to XML Entity Expansion (aka “billion laughs”) attack allowing denial of service.
2Ibm
Netapp
2Cognos Analytics
Oncommand Insight
Jun 17, 2026
Apr 22, 2022
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
IBM Cognos Analytics PowerPlay (IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.7, 11.2.0, and 11.1.7) could be vulnerable to an XML Bomb attack by a malicious authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 196813.
2Debian
Tryton
3Debian Linux
ProteusTrytond
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 10, 2022
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
5.0 MEDIUM· v2
An XML Entity Expansion (XEE) issue was discovered in Tryton Application Platform (Server) 5.x through 5.0.45, 6.x through 6.0.15, and 6.1.x and 6.2.x through 6.2.5, and Tryton Application Platform (Command Line Client (...Show more
An XML Entity Expansion (XEE) issue was discovered in Tryton Application Platform (Server) 5.x through 5.0.45, 6.x through 6.0.15, and 6.1.x and 6.2.x through 6.2.5, and Tryton Application Platform (Command Line Client (proteus)) 5.x through 5.0.11, 6.x through 6.0.4, and 6.1.x and 6.2.x through 6.2.1. An unauthenticated user can send a crafted XML-RPC message to consume all the resources of the server.Show less
1Excel Streaming Reader Project
1Excel Streaming Reader
Jun 17, 2026
Mar 2, 2022
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
7.5 HIGH· v2
Excel-Streaming-Reader is an easy-to-use implementation of a streaming Excel reader using Apache POI. Prior to xlsx-streamer 2.1.0, the XML parser that was used did apply all the necessary settings to prevent XML Entity...Show more
Excel-Streaming-Reader is an easy-to-use implementation of a streaming Excel reader using Apache POI. Prior to xlsx-streamer 2.1.0, the XML parser that was used did apply all the necessary settings to prevent XML Entity Expansion issues. Upgrade to version 2.1.0 to receive a patch. There is no known workaround.Show less
1Mcafee
1Endpoint Security
Jun 17, 2026
Sep 17, 2021
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
XML Entity Expansion injection vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2021 Update allows a local user to initiate high CPU and memory consumption resulting in a Denial of Se...Show more
XML Entity Expansion injection vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2021 Update allows a local user to initiate high CPU and memory consumption resulting in a Denial of Service attack through carefully editing the EPDeploy.xml file and then executing the setup process.Show less
1Altova
1Mobiletogether Server
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 10, 2021
N/A· v4
7.5 HIGH· v3
5.0 MEDIUM· v2
Altova MobileTogether Server before 7.3 SP1 allows XML exponential entity expansion, a different vulnerability than CVE-2021-37425.
4Netapp
OracleRedhat+1 more
19Active Iq Unified Manager
Cloud BackupClustered Data Ontap+16 more
Jun 17, 2026
Jul 9, 2021
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.
1Infoblox
1Nios
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 28, 2021
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
Infoblox NIOS before 8.5.2 allows entity expansion during an XML upload operation, a related issue to CVE-2003-1564.
1Apereo
1Opencast
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 16, 2021
N/A· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
4.0 MEDIUM· v2
Opencast is a free and open source solution for automated video capture and distribution. Versions of Opencast prior to 9.6 are vulnerable to the billion laughs attack, which allows an attacker to easily execute a (seemi...Show more
Opencast is a free and open source solution for automated video capture and distribution. Versions of Opencast prior to 9.6 are vulnerable to the billion laughs attack, which allows an attacker to easily execute a (seemingly permanent) denial of service attack, essentially taking down Opencast using a single HTTP request. To exploit this, users need to have ingest privileges, limiting the group of potential attackers The problem has been fixed in Opencast 9.6. There is no known workaround for this issue.Show less