JBossWS vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion
DOMUtils.java in org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common does not properly handle recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted request containing an XML document with a DOCTYPE declaration and a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common | < 2.1.0.Final | 2.1.0.Final |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rj4p-7mm6-gm9j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jboss.ws:jbossws-common
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