OpenCMS v20 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) in the Admin Import DB feature due to insecure XML parsing of user supplied .zip files containing a manifest.xml.

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Tue, 05 May 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Title XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability in OpenCMS Admin Import DB Feature
First Time appeared Alkacon
Alkacon opencms
Weaknesses CWE-611
Vendors & Products Alkacon
Alkacon opencms

Tue, 05 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description OpenCMS v20 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) in the Admin Import DB feature due to insecure XML parsing of user supplied .zip files containing a manifest.xml.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2026-05-05T16:30:08.697Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-38429

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-05T17:17:04.547

Modified: 2026-05-05T20:24:04.853

Link: CVE-2026-38429

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Updated: 2026-05-05T18:30:29Z

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