CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-25020

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Aug 29, 2020 | Modified: May 05, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
MpxjMpxj*8.1.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References