CVE-2022-28890 json
Processing external DTDs
published 2022-05-05 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gchv-364h-r896 , EUVD-2022-3938
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.jena:jena 4.5.0
- apache-jena Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.5.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28890
Exploit prediction
2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.jena:jena | >=4.4.0, <4.5.0 |
4.5.0 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Jena
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread/h88oh642455wljo0p5jgzs9phk4gj878
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28890
advisory
-
gitbox.apache.org
/repos/asf/jena.git
package
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jena.apache.org
/about_jena/security-advisories.html#cve-2022-28890---processing-external-dtds
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-28890
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gchv-364h-r896
- NVD CVE-2022-28890
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