Improper Input Validation in Drools and jBPM
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Drools and jBPM before 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a crafted BPMN2 file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.drools:drools-core | < 6.2.0.Final | 6.2.0.Final |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jbpm:jbpm-bpmn2 | < 6.2.0.Final | 6.2.0.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8125
- https://github.com/droolsjbpm/drools/commit/c48464c3b246e6ef0d4cd0dbf67e83ccd532c6d3
- https://github.com/droolsjbpm/jbpm/commit/713e8073ecf45623cfc5c918c5cbf700203f46e5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169553
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.drools:drools-core, org.jbpm:jbpm-bpmn2- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6qx9-rf9g-7jmr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jbpm:jbpm-bpmn2
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