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CVE-2026-120761 json

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

published 3d ago modified 2d ago also EUVD-2026-119930

cvss
—
not scored
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel 2.0.2
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java 2.0.2

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Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel
<2.0.2
2.0.2

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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