XML external entity (XXE) injection in Apache Nutch
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Nutch 1.18.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.nutch:nutch | < 1.18 | 1.18 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23901
- https://github.com/apache/nutch/pull/563
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NUTCH-2841
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r090321840b44cc91086c4e317bf2baffa270749dde6c1273b6567f7c%40%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5e2f7737b42c73a3325f3c2c8cdee1ec27631b3a0e144104d84d70e6@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7ddfd680aa7ea001ca8da63bb23e3f8caa095a8b4f2261e46bade5c7@%3Cdev.nutch.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0003
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.nutch:nutch- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fxhp-wrw9-3r97 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.nutch:nutch
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