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CVE-2026-66090

In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the XML parser used for item metadata does not disable external…

Risk score
43/100
CVSS
7.1 v4.0
Published
29 Oct 2026

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What it is
In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the XML parser used for item metadata does not disable external entity resolution. A user permitted to create items (CREATE_ITEM) can submit crafted XML to POST /api/item and cause the server to read arbitrary files accessible to the openEQUELLA service, or make requests to attacker-speci…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Upgrade the product to 2026.1 or later.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 7.1 high

References

Original description

In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the XML parser used for item metadata does not disable external entity resolution. A user permitted to create items (CREATE_ITEM) can submit crafted XML to POST /api/item and cause the server to read arbitrary files accessible to the openEQUELLA service, or make requests to attacker-specified locations (SSRF), including cloud instance metadata services.

Last activity 29 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.