GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7
Published
2026-01-05T15:32:15Z
Modified
2026-01-05T23:47:46.947487Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Apache SIS has Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability
Details

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache SIS.

It is possible to write XML files in such a way that, when parsed by Apache SIS, an XML file reveals to the attacker the content of a local file on the server running Apache SIS. This vulnerability impacts the following SIS services:

  • Reading of GeoTIFF files having the GEO_METADATA tag defined by the Defense Geospatial Information Working Group (DGIWG).

  • Parsing of ISO 19115 metadata in XML format.

  • Parsing of Coordinate Reference Systems defined in the GML format.

  • Parsing of files in GPS Exchange Format (GPX).

This issue affects Apache SIS from versions 0.4 through 1.5 inclusive. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6, which will fix the issue. In the meantime, the security vulnerability can be avoided by launching Java with the javax.xml.accessExternalDTD system property sets to a comma-separated list of authorized protocols. For example:

java -Djavax.xml.accessExternalDTD="" ...

Database specific
{
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-01-05T23:14:54Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-611"
    ],
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-05T14:15:53Z",
    "github_reviewed": true
}
References

Affected packages

Maven / org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata

Package

Name
org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata
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Purl
pkg:maven/org.apache.sis.core/sis-metadata

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0.4
Fixed
1.6

Affected versions

0.*

0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8

1.*

1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/01/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7/GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7.json"