Apache XML Graphics FOP: XML External Entity (XXE) Processing
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-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
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics FOP. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics FOP: 2.9. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01038 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop-core (Maven): 2.10Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 XML Graphics FOP | 2.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop-core (Maven) | before 2.10 | 2.10 | Patch available | GHSA-jqfv-jrvq-95jm |
- Apache XML Graphics FOP VendorApache Affected 2.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.10 Fixed in 2.10 Patch available GHSA-jqfv-jrvq-95jm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jqfv-jrvq-95jm org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.10 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat Process Automation 7
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 3
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4
- Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqfv-jrvq-95jm
References
Advisory 3
More Apache Formatting Objects Processor vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03661 XML external entity injection in Apache FOP CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-28168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jqfv-jrvq-95jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-28168 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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