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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10991
CVE-2020-10991:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the MuleSoft APIkit project on March 25, 2020, identified as CVE-2020-10991. The vulnerability was found in the RestXmlSchemaValidator.java file within the project's codebase (GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the RestXmlSchemaValidator.java file (lines 150-158) where the DocumentBuilderFactory is instantiated without proper XXE protection settings. The code sets up XML parsing with namespace awareness enabled but fails to implement necessary security controls to prevent XXE attacks (GitHub Issue).
Impact
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabilities can allow attackers to disclose internal files, perform server-side request forgery, or execute denial of service attacks through the parsing of malicious XML input (OWASP).
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