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TI-2019-07405 Aliases CVE-2019-10080GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g

XML external entity injection in Apache NiFi

Priority LOW 33CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The XMLFileLookupService in NiFi versions 1.3.0 to 1.9.2 allowed trusted users to inadvertently configure a potentially malicious XML file. The XML file has the ability to make external calls to services (via XXE) and reveal information such as the versions of Java, Jersey, and Apache that the NiFI instance uses.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02258 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.nifi:nifi-security (Maven): 1.10.0org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): 1.10.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache NiFiApache NiFi 1.3.0 to 1.9.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.nifi:nifi-security (Maven)1.3.0 to before 1.10.01.10.0Patch availableGHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g
—org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven)1.3.0 to before 1.10.01.10.0Patch availableGHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g
  • Apache NiFi Vendor— Affected Apache NiFi 1.3.0 to 1.9.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.nifi:nifi-security (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.3.0 to before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g
  • org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.3.0 to before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0 – 1.9.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 – 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g org.apache.nifi:nifi-security (Maven) Fixed in 1.10.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Fixed in 1.10.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10080
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-744r-vv2g-2x6g

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2023-17293 Apache NiFi: Potential Code Injection with Database Services using H2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16549 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-07411 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Commons Beanutils CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2017-11471 Improper input validation in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01212 XML external entity injection in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03489 Deserialization of untrusted data in jackson-databind CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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