Vulnerability library
Security checkOctober 19, 2023

mxGraph vulnerable to XXE attacks

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Description

In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.

Recommendation

Update the mxgraph package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 3.7.6
  • Patched version(s): 3.7.6

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