XML injection in Oracle OpenGrok
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerability in OpenGrok (component: Web App). Versions that are affected are 1.6.7 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise OpenGrok. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of OpenGrok. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-2322
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxwp-5hw8-g4xg
References
More Oracle Opengrok vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22026 Cross-site scripting in Oracle OpenGrok CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2025-15532 Cross-site scripting in Oracle OpenGrok CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-2322 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-2322 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxwp-5hw8-g4xg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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