- Critical 9.3
CVE-2026-61741
http4s-scala-xml provides `EntityDecoder[F, scala.xml.Elem]` instances that parse XML message bodies. Prior to versions 0.24.1 and 1.0.0-M39, these decoders used a `javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory` obtained from `SAXParserFactory.newInstance` without any security configuration. With the JDK's default settings, the parser resolves DOCTYPE declarations, external general and parameter entities, and external DTDs.An application that uses these decoders to parse untrusted XML is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. An attacker can craft a request that discloses local files readable…
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The facts
- Published
- 24 September 2026
- Last changed
- 30 September 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred
- Severity
- Critical, CVSS 9.3 out of 10 (version 3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- Known exploited
- Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 21).
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