ZendFramework potential XML eXternal Entity injection vectors
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
Numerous components utilizing PHP's `DOMDocument`, `SimpleXML`, and `xml_parse` functionality are vulnerable to two types of attacks: - XML eXternal Entity (XXE) Injection attacks. The above mentioned extensions are insecure by default, allowing external entities to be specified by adding a specific DOCTYPE element to XML documents and strings. By exploiting this vulnerability an application may be coerced to open arbitrary files and/or TCP connections. - XML Entity Expansion (XEE) vectors, leading to Denial of Service vectors. XEE attacks occur when the XML DOCTYPE declaration includes XML entity definitions that contain either recursive or circular references; this leads to CPU and memory consumption, making Denial of Service exploits trivial to implement.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | zendframework/zendframework1 (Packagist) | 1.12.0 to before 1.12.4 | 1.12.4 | Patch available | GHSA-mhpx-3rv8-wrjm |
- zendframework/zendframework1 (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 1.12.0 to before 1.12.4 Fixed in 1.12.4 Patch available GHSA-mhpx-3rv8-wrjm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mhpx-3rv8-wrjm zendframework/zendframework1 (Packagist) Fixed in 1.12.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-mhpx-3rv8-wrjm
References
Sources
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