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CVE-2026-120761

Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-11-09
  • WeaknessCWE-611

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Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Timeline

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  1. 2026-11-0910:23CVE publishedCNA

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Products declared by the CNA

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  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Javaother versions: not affected

    package org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernelhttps://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2

    Affected
    • < 2.0.2fixed in 2.0.2semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-11-09

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-120761 yet.

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Fix

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Detection

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Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2026-11-09
Last Modified
2026-11-12
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-qr3h-4xv7-vc63

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-120761?

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Is CVE-2026-120761 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-120761 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.2% on 2026-11-11, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-120761?

CVE-2026-120761 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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