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TI-2021-06264 Aliases CVE-2021-23926GHSA-mw3r-pfmg-xp92

XMLBeans XML Entity Expansion

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-776Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

The XML parsers used by XMLBeans up to version 2.6.0 did not set the properties needed to protect the user from malicious XML input. Vulnerabilities include possibilities for XML Entity Expansion attacks. Affects XMLBeans up to and including v2.6.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0629 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans (Maven): 3.0.0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache XMLBeansApache XMLBeans – 2.6.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans (Maven)before 3.0.03.0.0Patch availableGHSA-mw3r-pfmg-xp92
  • Apache XMLBeans VendorApache Affected Apache XMLBeans – 2.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available GHSA-mw3r-pfmg-xp92

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xmlbeans:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager_core_package:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.58VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xmlbeans:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager_core_package:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:oracle:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapmanager:-:*:*:*:*:sap:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:middleware_common_libraries_and_tools:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.58 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.59VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.59 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mw3r-pfmg-xp92 org.apache.xmlbeans:xmlbeans (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:5134 Released 2021-12-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Fuse 7.10.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat BPM Suite 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7.10Fixed RHSA-2021:5134
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23926
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw3r-pfmg-xp92

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 6

Sources

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