CVE-2026-44618

MEDIUM EPSS 25.6%

Published May 22, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

5.3 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published May 22, 2026 1mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score

5.3

Exploitability

3.9

Impact

1.4

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

25.6% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-611

Affected Products 3

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
apache	cxf	*	<3.6.11
apache	cxf	*	≥4.0.0 – <4.1.6
apache	cxf	4.2.0	any

References 2

openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8
lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.