CVE-2016-5002

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Apache XML-RPC (aka ws-xmlrpc) library 3.1.3, as used in Apache Archiva, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD.

• CWE-611

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115042Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-26

Published

Oct 27, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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