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Apache NiFi: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in ExtractCCDAAttributes

Type: advisorySources: OSV

The ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor in Apache NiFi 1.2.0 through 1.19.1 does not restrict XML External Entity references. Flow configurations that include the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations and disallows XML External Entity resolution in the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor.

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CVEs
CVE-2023-22832
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3 Nov 2026, 06:13 UTC · Revision 1

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Apache NiFi: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in ExtractCCDAAttributes

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Feb 2023, 07:45 UTC

The ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor in Apache NiFi 1.2.0 through 1.19.1 does not restrict XML External Entity references. Flow configurations that include the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations and disallows XML External Entity resolution in the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor.

osv:CVE-2023-22832
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
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    "title": "Apache NiFi: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in ExtractCCDAAttributes",
    "summary": "The ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor in Apache NiFi 1.2.0 through 1.19.1 does not restrict XML External Entity references. Flow configurations that include the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations and disallows XML External Entity resolution in the ExtractCCDAAttributes Processor.",
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