XML external entity injection in Eclipse Sphinx
Priority LOW 25CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Eclipse Sphinx™ before version 0.13.1, Apache Xerces XML Parser was used without disabling processing of referenced external entities allowing the injection of arbitrary definitions which is able to access local files and expose their contents via HTTP requests.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00563 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Eclipse Sphinx (The Eclipse Foundation): 0.13.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Sphinx | 0.7.0 and later; before 0.13.1 | 0.13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Eclipse Sphinx VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 0.7.0 and later; before 0.13.1 Fixed in 0.13.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:sphinx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 to before 0.13.1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:sphinx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 to before 0.13.1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse Sphinx (The Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 0.13.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9fv-pf3w-2rh8
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9fv-pf3w-2rh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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