CVE-2023-48362

XXE in the XML Format Plugin in Apache Drill version 1.19.0 and greater allows a user to read any file on a remote file system or execute commands via a malicious XML file. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.21.2, which fixes this issue.

Published: Jul 24, 2024
Updated: May 4, 2025
CVE: CVE-2023-48362
GHSA: GHSA-v62g-jwj9-rfvx
Severity: High
Exploit:

CVSS v3:

Severity: High
Score: 8.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWEs:

CWE-611

OWASP TOP 10:

A4 - XML External Entities (XXE)

Affected Software
References

Software	From	Fixed in
org.apache.drill.exec / drill-java-exec	1.19.0	1.21.2
apache / drill	1.9.0	1.21.2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/24/3
https://github.com/apache/drill
https://github.com/apache/drill/commit/0e88b7a5101d24c561a2a3efb12d7a3b3f7933f3
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DRILL-8461
https://lists.apache.org/thread/9tt0q4bdjwgw0dz0l9knqxjnpb5y6zsl

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CVE-2023-48362

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