# CVE-2017-12621: During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity

- Also known as: GHSA-6G33-82GC-3PW5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.1
- Published: 2017-09-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Jelly: 1.0
- commons-jelly:commons-jelly (Maven): fixed in 1.0.1

## Description

During Jelly (xml) file parsing with Apache Xerces, if a custom doctype entity is declared with a "SYSTEM" entity with a URL and that entity is used in the body of the Jelly file, during parser instantiation the parser will attempt to connect to said URL. This could lead to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks in Apache Commons Jelly before 1.0.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Commons Jelly, commons-jelly:commons-jelly, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JELLY-293
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f1fc3f2c45264af44ce782d54b5908ac95f02bf7ad88bb57bfb04b73%40%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101052
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039444

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