Apache Calcite before 1.32.0 vulnerable to potential XML External Entity (XXE) attack
In Apache Calcite prior to version 1.32.0 the SQL operators EXISTS_NODE, EXTRACT_XML, XML_TRANSFORM and EXTRACT_VALUE do not restrict XML External Entity references in their configuration, which makes them vulnerable to a potential XML External Entity (XXE) attack. Therefore any client exposing these operators, typically by using Oracle dialect (the first three) or MySQL dialect (the last one), is affected by this vulnerability (the extent of it will depend on the user under which the application is running). From Apache Calcite 1.32.0 onwards, Document Type Declarations and XML External Entity resolution are disabled on the impacted operators.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.calcite:calcite-core | >= 1.22.0, < 1.32.0 | 1.32.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39135
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/commit/1ddc1c3a0c61
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/commit/ba80b9156afc0db26b194d97a031fcc0dc7f4c03
- https://calcite.apache.org/news/2022/09/10/release-1.32.0
- https://github.com/apache/calcite
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/blob/calcite-1.22.0/core/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/runtime/XmlFunctions.java
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/blob/calcite-1.31.0/core/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/runtime/XmlFunctions.java
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/blob/calcite-1.32.0/core/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/runtime/XmlFunctions.java
- https://github.com/apache/calcite/tree/calcite-1.19.0/core/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/runtime
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CALCITE-5263
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ohdnhlgm6jvt3srw8l7spkm2d5vwm082
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHECALCITE-3021143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/21/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.calcite:calcite-core- Disclosed
- 12.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fj2m-w3wv-x9pr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.calcite:calcite-core
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.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 04.2021 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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