XML external entity injection in Apache Camel
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Apache Camel prior to 2.24.0 contains an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability (CWE-611) due to using an outdated vulnerable JSON-lib library. This affects only the camel-xmljson component, which was removed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09782 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.camel:camel-core (Maven): 2.24.0Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Camel | Apache Camel versions prior to 2.24.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.camel:camel-core (Maven) | before 2.24.0 | 2.24.0 | Patch available | GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g |
| — | org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson (Maven) | up to 2.23.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g |
- Apache Camel VendorApache Affected Apache Camel versions prior to 2.24.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.camel:camel-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.24.0 Fixed in 2.24.0 Patch available GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g
- org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 2.23.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.24.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_data_quality:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.24.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_data_quality:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g org.apache.camel:camel-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.24.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g
References
Advisory 6
- JVN#71498764
- [oss-security] 20190524 [SECURITY][ERRATA-CORRIGE] New security advisory CVE-2019-0188 released for Apache Camel
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0188
Other 20
- [camel-users] 20190524 [SECURITY][ERRATA-CORRIGE] New security advisory CVE-2019-0188 released for Apache Camel
- [tamaya-commits] 20190607 [GitHub] [incubator-tamaya-sandbox] peculater opened a new pull request #30: TAMAYA-410 bump camel-core version past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-dev] 20190607 [jira] [Created] (TAMAYA-410) Update camel-core dependency past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-commits] 20190607 [incubator-tamaya-sandbox] branch master updated: TAMAYA-410 bump camel-core version past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-commits] 20190607 [GitHub] [incubator-tamaya-sandbox] peculater merged pull request #30: TAMAYA-410 bump camel-core version past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-dev] 20190607 [jira] [Closed] (TAMAYA-410) Update camel-core dependency past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-dev] 20190607 [jira] [Commented] (TAMAYA-410) Update camel-core dependency past CVE-2019-0188
- [tamaya-commits] 20190607 [GitHub] [incubator-tamaya-sandbox] ottlinger commented on issue #30: TAMAYA-410 bump camel-core version past CVE-2019-0188
- [activemq-issues] 20190723 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-7249) Security Vulnerabilities in the ActiveMQ dependent jars.
- https://github.com/apache/camel/blob/master/docs/user-manual/en/security-advisories/CVE-2019-0188.txt.asc
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TAMAYA-410
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00118387610522b107cbdcec5369ddd512b576ff0236a02bfca12f44@%3Cusers.camel.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/45349f8bd98c1c13a84beddede18fe79b8619ebab99d90f1fb43d7ab@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/61601cda2c5f9832184ea14647b0c0589c94126a460c8eb196be1313@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/63d1cec8541befeb59dbed23a6b227bdcca7674aa234fb43354dac82@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6fefbd90f7fb4c8412d85ea3e9e97a4b76b47e206f502c73c29dc0b7@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84ba9b79e801a4148dde73d1969cdae0247d11ff63de7ce11b394dc5@%3Ccommits.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ac51944aef91dd5006b8510b0bef337adaccfe962fb90e7af9c22db4@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eed73fc18d4fa3e2341cd0ab101b47f06b16c7efc1cb73791c524c9d@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fe74d173689600d9a395d026f0bf5d154c0bf7bd195ecfbc2c987036@%3Cdev.tamaya.apache.org%3E
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Sources
- CVE-2019-0188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-0188 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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