drools <=7.59.x is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-611Published · Updated
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
drools <=7.59.x is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in KieModuleMarshaller.java. The Validator class is not used correctly, resulting in the XXE injection vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01306 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.drools:drools-core (Maven): 7.60.0.Final
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.drools:drools-core (Maven) | before 7.60.0.Final | 7.60.0.Final | Patch available | GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.drools:drools-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 7.60.0.Final Fixed in 7.60.0.Final Patch available GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq org.drools:drools-core (Maven) Fixed in 7.60.0.Final Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41411
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq
References
More Red Hat Drools vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01296 Drools: unsafe data deserialization in streamutils CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-06740 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Drools and jBPM before 6.2.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-41411 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41411 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-41411 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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