# CVE-2020-36641: gturri aXMLRPC ResponseParser.java ResponseParser xml external entity reference

- Also known as: GHSA-G4R8-28FP-F255
- 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: 1.12.1
- Published: 2023-01-05 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- gturri aXMLRPC: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12
- fr.turri:aXMLRPC (Maven): fixed in 1.12.1

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC up to 1.12.0. This vulnerability affects the function ResponseParser of the file src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.14.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gturri aXMLRPC, fr.turri:aXMLRPC, upgrade to a fixed version (1.12.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217450
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217450
- https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/commit/456752ebc1ef4c0db980cb5b01a0b3cd0a9e0bae
- https://github.com/gturri/aXMLRPC/releases/tag/aXMLRPC-1.14.0

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