Medium 6.5Published Jan 5, 2026

CVE-2025-68280Apache SIS: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 9:00 PM ET)

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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="" ...

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-611
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: apache
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jan 5, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache SIS apache_software_foundation:apache_sis (from the name)	from 0.4 through 1.5	CNA record
apache spatial_information_system apache:spatial_information_system	from 0.4 through 1.5	NVD

References

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/s4ggy3zbtrrn93glgo2vn52lgcxk4bp4	vendor-advisory, mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/05/11	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/05/7	mailing-list, third-party-advisory

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