XML external entity injection in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function TransformerConfigurationException of the file src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bonitasoft | bonita-connector-webservice | 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice (Maven) | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg |
- bonita-connector-webservice Vendorbonitasoft Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bonitasoft:webservice_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | bonitasoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:bonitasoft:webservice_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·bonitasoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2020-36640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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