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TI-2025-41856 Aliases CVE-2025-68280GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7

Apache SIS: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

Priority LOW 30CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache SIS. It is possible to write XML files in such a way that, when parsed by Apache SIS, an XML file reveals to the attacker the content of a local file on the server running Apache SIS. This vulnerability impacts the following SIS services: * Reading of GeoTIFF files having the GEO_METADATA tag defined by the Defense Geospatial Information Working Group (DGIWG). * Parsing of ISO 19115 metadata in XML format. * Parsing of Coordinate Reference Systems defined in the GML format. * Parsing of files in GPS Exchange Format (GPX). This issue affects Apache SIS from versions 0.4 through 1.5 inclusive. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6, which will fix the issue. In the meantime, the security vulnerability can be avoided by launching Java with the javax.xml.accessExternalDTD system property sets to a comma-separated list of authorized protocols. For example: java -Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD="" ...

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00699 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata (Maven): 1.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache SIS0.4 – 1.5—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata (Maven)0.4 to before 1.61.6Patch availableGHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7
  • Apache SIS VendorApache Affected 0.4 – 1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.4 to before 1.6 Fixed in 1.6 Patch available GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:spatial_information_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4 – 1.5VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:spatial_information_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 – 1.5 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7 org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata (Maven) Fixed in 1.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-68280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
  4. 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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