# CVE-2013-6407: The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an

- Also known as: GHSA-998J-J6V9-5846
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.1.0
- Published: 2013-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.solr:solr-core (Maven): fixed in 4.1.0

## Description

The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.solr:solr-core, upgrade to a fixed version (4.1.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55542
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-3895
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/29/2
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/lucene/dev/branches/branch_4x/solr/CHANGES.txt?view=markup
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1844.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59372

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