High

XML External Entity Reference (XXE) in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill

  • Disclosed: 24.07.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec >= 1.19.0, < 1.21.2 1.21.2

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec
Disclosed
24.07.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.drill.exec:drill-java-exec

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.

This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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