Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in stanfordnlp/corenlp
Priority LOW 36CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
corenlp is vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0136 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp (Maven): 4.3.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stanfordnlp | stanfordnlp/corenlp | up to 4.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp (Maven) | before 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8gf7-w3cp-gfh3 |
- stanfordnlp/corenlp Vendorstanfordnlp Affected up to 4.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.3.1 Patch available GHSA-8gf7-w3cp-gfh3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stanford:corenlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | stanfordnlp |
- cpe:2.3:a:stanford:corenlp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·stanfordnlp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8gf7-w3cp-gfh3 edu.stanford.nlp:stanford-corenlp (Maven) Fixed in 4.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3869
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gf7-w3cp-gfh3
References
More stanfordnlp Corenlp vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00175 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in stanfordnlp/corenlp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02801 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in stanfordnlp/corenlp CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20146 An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability exists in CoreNLP 4.3.2 via the classifier in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-00136 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in stanfordnlp/corenlp CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-3869 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-3869 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8gf7-w3cp-gfh3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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