# CVE-2024-31573: XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0, in the default configuration, might allow code execution via an untrusted stylesheet (used for an XSLT trans

- Also known as: GHSA-CHFM-68VV-PVW5
- Severity: CVSS 4.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.10.0
- Published: 2025-10-17 · Updated: 2025-10-17

## Affected

- XMLUnit XMLUnit for Java: from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.10.0
- org.xmlunit:xmlunit-core (Maven): fixed in 2.10.0

## Description

XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0, in the default configuration, might allow code execution via an untrusted stylesheet (used for an XSLT transformation), because XSLT extension functions are enabled.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on XMLUnit XMLUnit for Java, org.xmlunit:xmlunit-core, upgrade to a fixed version (2.10.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-chfm-68vv-pvw5
- https://github.com/xmlunit/xmlunit/issues/264
- https://github.com/xmlunit/xmlunit/commit/b81d48b71dfd2868bdfc30a3e17ff973f32bc15b

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