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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in Jackson Databind

  • Disclosed: 18.02.2021
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

A flaw was found in FasterXML Jackson Databind, where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.7.4, >= 2.7.0.0, < 2.9.10.7, >= 2.10.0.0, < 2.10.5.1 2.6.7.4, 2.9.10.7, 2.10.5.1

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind
Disclosed
18.02.2021
Updated
11.10.2026 12:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-288c-cq4h-88gq - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (86) in the archive
Total entries
86
First → latest
10.2018 09.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 24
  • High 48
  • Medium 14

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in Jackson Databind this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2020-25649 >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.7.4, >= 2.7.0.0, < 2.9.10.7, >= 2.10.0.0, < 2.10.5.1 2.6.7.4, 2.9.10.7, 2.10.5.1
  2. jackson-databind quadratic forward-reference completion
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-91777 >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.7, >= 2.5.0, < 2.18.11, >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.3 2.21.7, 2.18.11, 2.22.3
  3. jackson-databind retains every unknown raw type ID
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-91776 >= 2.0.0, < 2.18.11, >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.7, >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.3 2.18.11, 2.21.7, 2.22.3
  4. jackson-databind: Duration XMLGregorianCalendar Unbounded Number Parse DoS
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-68497 >= 2.14.0, < 2.18.10, >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.6, >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.2 2.18.10, 2.21.6, 2.22.2
  5. jackson-databind has an array subtype allowlist bypass in BasicPolymorphicTypeValidator (allowIfSubTypeIsArray)
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-54513 >= 2.10.0, < 2.18.8, >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 2.18.8, 2.21.4, 3.1.4
  6. jackson-databind has a PolymorphicTypeValidator bypass via generic type parameters that allows arbitrary class instantiation
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-54512 >= 2.10.0, < 2.18.8, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4, >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4 2.18.8, 3.1.4, 2.21.4
  7. jackson-databind possible Denial of Service if using JDK serialization to serialize JsonNode
    High · 7.5 CVE-2021-46877 >= 2.10.0, < 2.12.6, >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.1 2.12.6, 2.13.1
  8. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Jackson-databind
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-42003 >= 2.4.0-rc1, < 2.12.7.1, >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.4.2 2.12.7.1, 2.13.4.2
  9. Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in FasterXML jackson-databind
    High · 7.5 CVE-2022-42004 >= 2.4.0-rc1, < 2.12.7.1, >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.4 2.12.7.1, 2.13.4
  10. jackson-databind vulnerable to unsafe deserialization
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-10650 < 2.9.10.4 2.9.10.4
  11. Deeply nested json in jackson-databind
    High · 7.5 CVE-2020-36518 >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.2.1, < 2.12.6.1 2.13.2.1, 2.12.6.1
  12. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36189 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  13. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36187 >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.10.8 2.9.10.8
  14. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36188 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  15. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36183 >= 2.7.00, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  16. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36184 >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.10.8 2.9.10.8
  17. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36180 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  18. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36181 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  19. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36185 >= 2.0.0, < 2.9.10.8 2.9.10.8
  20. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36179 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
  21. Unsafe Deserialization in jackson-databind
    High · 8.1 CVE-2020-36182 >= 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5 2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
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