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TI-2022-11803 Aliases CVE-2022-29265GHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in Multiple Components

Priority LOW 38CWE-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

Multiple components in Apache NiFi 0.0.1 to 1.16.0 do not restrict XML External Entity references in the default configuration. The Standard Content Viewer service attempts to resolve XML External Entity references when viewing formatted XML files. The following Processors attempt to resolve XML External Entity references when configured with default property values: - EvaluateXPath - EvaluateXQuery - ValidateXml Apache NiFi flow configurations that include these Processors are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations in the default configuration for these Processors, and disallows XML External Entity resolution in standard services.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02597 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): 1.16.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache NiFi0.0.1 to 1.16.0 – 0.0.1 to 1.16.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven)0.0.1 to before 1.16.11.16.1Patch availableGHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx
  • Apache NiFi VendorApache Affected 0.0.1 to 1.16.0 – 0.0.1 to 1.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.0.1 to before 1.16.1 Fixed in 1.16.1 Patch available GHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.0.1 – 1.16.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:nifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 – 1.16.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) Fixed in 1.16.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2023-17293 Apache NiFi: Potential Code Injection with Database Services using H2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16549 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2019-07411 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Commons Beanutils CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2017-11471 Improper input validation in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01212 XML external entity injection in Apache NiFi CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-03489 Deserialization of untrusted data in jackson-databind CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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