{
"id": "GHSA-vmm5-fjgx-2jhp",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-44618"
],
"details": "Insecure XML parser configuration in Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module may allow attackers to perform XXE attacks.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.",
"summary": "Apache CXF's WS-Transfer module has an insecure XML parser configuration",
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.2.0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.2.1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
},
"versions": [
"4.2.0"
]
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.1.0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.6"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.6.11"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-ws-transfer",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
}
],
"modified": "2026-06-29T23:01:34Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
}
],
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:15Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44618",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apache/cxf",
"type": "PACKAGE"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/c7vb015f8ljmjl44030mn0yfq71f7sd7",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/22/8",
"type": "WEB"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-611"
],
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-22T13:16:22Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-29T23:01:34Z"
}
}