Apache Drill: XXE Vulnerability in XML Format Reader
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00754 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Apache Drill (Apache Software Foundation): 1.21.2org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec (Maven): 1.21.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Drill | 1.19.0 to before 1.21.2 | 1.21.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec (Maven) | 1.19.0 to before 1.21.2 | 1.21.2 | Patch available | GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx |
- Apache Drill VendorApache Affected 1.19.0 to before 1.21.2 Fixed in 1.21.2 Patch available CNA
- org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.19.0 to before 1.21.2 Fixed in 1.21.2 Patch available GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Drill (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.21.2
- Fix · GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec (Maven) Fixed in 1.21.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-48362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx
References
Advisory 2
More Apache Drill vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-10766 A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-05009 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jquery.ui.dialog.js in the Dialog widget in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-07556 Cross-site scripting in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2019-00177 Missing authorization in Apache ZooKeeper CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2017-09355 Cross-site scripting in Apache Drill CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-48362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-48362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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