CVE
Apache Roller: XML external entity processing in AtomPub entry parsing
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fix or patch referenced
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
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- Last checked
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 11/100 · provisional
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apache Roller has an XML external entity flaw in how it parses Atom entries submitted to its AtomPub endpoint. Remotely, an attacker with any login account and no weblog permissions can submit a crafted entry to read files the Roller process can read and make the server send HTTP requests to destinations of their choice.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
Read the original description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache Roller 4.0 through 6.1.6 allows an authenticated user with no weblog permissions to read files readable by the Roller process and cause the server to issue outbound HTTP requests to attacker-chosen destinations, by submitting a crafted Atom entry to the AtomPub endpoint. The entry body is parsed with a parser configuration that permits external parameter entities and external DTD subsets, and the parse happens before any per-weblog authorization check and before any check of whether the AtomPub feature is enabled, so the endpoint is reachable by any authenticated account on a default installation. Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.7 or later, which parses AtomPub entries with a hardened XML configuration and rejects AtomPub requests while the feature is disabled.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure3/25Reachable over the network · Unknown: No advisory context yet
- Reach?/20Unknown. No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity7.7/10CVSS 7.7
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 66 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 61 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 30 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
What to do
Apply the patch listed under Evidence.
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-105153 (entry last updated 2026-11-11):
Affected:
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Roller: from 4.0, through 6.1.6
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-105153 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w7dsz19261myrcwx8ssbwr67hc1wfosj
- https://github.com/apache/roller/pull/198
- https://github.com/apache/roller/pull/201
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Roller
From 4.0 · through 6.1.6
Evidence 5
Vendor advisory · 1
Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.
- Advisory
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
- Record
- Record
Other links · 2
- Patch
- Patch
Corrections
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Questions about CVE-2026-105153
Is CVE-2026-105153 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105153?
Apache Roller: from 4.0 through 6.1.6.Source: cve.now feed data