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Apache Sling XSS: Missing parser resource limits

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Improper restriction of recursive entity references in DTDs ('XML entity expansion') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-92001
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3 Nov 2026, 08:54 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache Sling XSS: Missing parser resource limits

core-osv · Original source

Published 23 Sept 2026, 09:20 UTC

Improper restriction of recursive entity references in DTDs ('XML entity expansion') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.

osv:CVE-2026-92001
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-92001",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "Apache Sling XSS: Missing parser resource limits",
    "summary": "Improper restriction of recursive entity references in DTDs ('XML entity expansion') vulnerability in Apache Sling XSS. This issue affects Apache Sling XSS: before 2.4.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.12, which fixes the issue.",
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  "published_at": "2026-09-23T09:20:52.311+00:00"
}