CVE-2026-120761: Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents

Published Nov 6, 2026
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Updated

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Apache Axis2/Java<=2.0.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Axis2/Java to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.2

Event History

Nov 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:23 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:23 AM
DescriptionWeakness

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