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Java CVE-2025-68280

MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2026-01-05 security@apache.org GHSA-jqmr-2pg9-vfx7
Apache Java XXE Spatial Information System
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 05, 2026 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 8 maven packages depend on org.apache.sis.core:sis-metadata (5 direct, 3 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 0.4.

DescriptionCVE.org

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="" ...

AnalysisAI

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 for...

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference) affects Spatial Information System. 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

RemediationAI

Update to version 1.6 or later. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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