# CVE-2014-125087: java-xmlbuilder xml external entity reference

- Also known as: GHSA-3VRC-RRPW-R5PW
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2
- Published: 2023-02-19 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- n/a java-xmlbuilder: 1.0, 1.1
- com.jamesmurty.utils:java-xmlbuilder (Maven): fixed in 1.2

## Description

A vulnerability was found in java-xmlbuilder up to 1.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221480.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a java-xmlbuilder, com.jamesmurty.utils:java-xmlbuilder, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.221480
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221480
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/issues/6
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/commit/e6fddca201790abab4f2c274341c0bb8835c3e73
- https://github.com/jmurty/java-xmlbuilder/releases/tag/v1.2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240208-0009/

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