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Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Allowed

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

1748 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-2XG5-8FRJ-H6PM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-10 18:32 – Updated: 2025-06-10 21:31
VLAI
Details

Keyoti SearchUnit prior to 9.0.0. is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE). An attacker who can force a vulnerable SearchUnit host into parsing maliciously crafted XML and/or DTD files can exfiltrate some files from the underlying operating system.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-44044"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-10T16:15:40Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Keyoti SearchUnit prior to 9.0.0. is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE). An attacker who can force a vulnerable SearchUnit host into parsing maliciously crafted XML and/or DTD files can exfiltrate some files from the underlying operating system.",
  "id": "GHSA-2xg5-8frj-h6pm",
  "modified": "2025-06-10T21:31:22Z",
  "published": "2025-06-10T18:32:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-44044"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://keyoti.com/products/search/dotNetWeb/HtmlHelp9/?topic=UserGuide/Release%20Notes.htm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.sprocketsecurity.com/blog/cve-alert-cve-2025-44043-cve-2025-44044-the-search-bar-hacks-arent-dead-yet"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-325X-VGX6-JR39

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-25 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-10 00:00
VLAI
Details

VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-22977"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-05-24T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.",
  "id": "GHSA-325x-vgx6-jr39",
  "modified": "2022-06-10T00:00:56Z",
  "published": "2022-05-25T00:00:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22977"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-32FW-H446-J4HH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-23 15:32 – Updated: 2026-06-23 15:32
VLAI
Details

Grav before 2.0.0-beta.2 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG file upload processing that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. The application uses simplexml_load_string without disabling external entity loading, enabling attackers to inject XXE payloads via malicious SVG files to exfiltrate sensitive data.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-56701"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-23T13:16:46Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Grav before 2.0.0-beta.2 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG file upload processing that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. The application uses simplexml_load_string without disabling external entity loading, enabling attackers to inject XXE payloads via malicious SVG files to exfiltrate sensitive data.",
  "id": "GHSA-32fw-h446-j4hh",
  "modified": "2026-06-23T15:32:37Z",
  "published": "2026-06-23T15:32:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-3446-6mgw-f79p"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56701"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/grav-xml-external-entity-injection-via-svg-upload"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-32R8-54HF-C9P3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 21:31 – Updated: 2024-12-10 19:18
VLAI
Summary
unstructured XML External Entity (XXE)
Details

unstructured v.0.14.2 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) via the XMLParser.

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "unstructured"
      },
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "0.14.3"
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    "CVE-2024-46455"
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-12-09T22:40:50Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T21:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "unstructured v.0.14.2 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) via the XMLParser.",
  "id": "GHSA-32r8-54hf-c9p3",
  "modified": "2024-12-10T19:18:15Z",
  "published": "2024-12-09T21:31:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46455"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/pull/3088"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured/commit/171b5df09fc3346aba8ce91c04de5b3e094a86bd"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://binarysouljour.me/cve-2024-46455"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/Unstructured-IO/unstructured"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2024-46455"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "unstructured XML External Entity (XXE)"
}

GHSA-333M-4M49-38WM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-25 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:40
VLAI
Details

An XXE issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct before 22 FP2211 via an XML document to the Configuration Dashboard page. Input validation and a proper XML parser configuration are missing. For an external attacker, it is very difficult to exploit this, because a few dynamically created parameters such as Jsession-id, a CSRF token, and an Nxsrf token would be needed. The attack can realistically only be performed by an internal user.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-26057"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-04-25T13:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An XXE issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct before 22 FP2211 via an XML document to the Configuration Dashboard page. Input validation and a proper XML parser configuration are missing. For an external attacker, it is very difficult to exploit this, because a few dynamically created parameters such as Jsession-id, a CSRF token, and an Nxsrf token would be needed. The attack can realistically only be performed by an internal user.",
  "id": "GHSA-333m-4m49-38wm",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T03:40:29Z",
  "published": "2023-04-25T15:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26057"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nokia.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ptsecurity.com/ww-en/analytics/threatscape/pt-2022-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-339X-WFPH-G72P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:45 – Updated: 2023-02-03 15:31
VLAI
Details

IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3 and 3.6.0 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 159129.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-4208"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-05-07T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3 and 3.6.0 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 159129.",
  "id": "GHSA-339x-wfph-g72p",
  "modified": "2023-02-03T15:31:17Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:45:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4208"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/159129"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10880263"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-33HF-CC48-QXC6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17
VLAI
Details

Cybozu Remote Service 3.1.8 to 3.1.9 allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks and obtain the information stored in the product via unspecified vectors. This issue occurs only when using Mozilla Firefox.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-20801"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cybozu Remote Service 3.1.8 to 3.1.9 allows a remote authenticated attacker to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks and obtain the information stored in the product via unspecified vectors. This issue occurs only when using Mozilla Firefox.",
  "id": "GHSA-33hf-cc48-qxc6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:17:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20801"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN52694228/index.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://kb.cybozu.support/article/37423"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-33JW-2JPQ-625X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-09-11 00:30
VLAI
Details

Loftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 allows authenticated XXE attacks.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37233"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-10T16:15:18Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Loftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 allows authenticated XXE attacks.",
  "id": "GHSA-33jw-2jpq-625x",
  "modified": "2024-09-11T00:30:51Z",
  "published": "2024-09-10T18:30:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37233"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code-white.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://docs.loftware.com/spectrum-releasenotes/Content/Hotfix/4.6_HF14.htm"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-33R3-58HJ-PWMX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-18 18:31 – Updated: 2026-06-03 15:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in PruvaSoft Informatics Apinizer Management Console allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup.This issue affects Apinizer Management Console: before 2024.05.1.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-5625"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-18T18:15:05Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in PruvaSoft Informatics Apinizer Management Console allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup.This issue affects Apinizer Management Console: before 2024.05.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-33r3-58hj-pwmx",
  "modified": "2026-06-03T15:30:33Z",
  "published": "2024-07-18T18:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5625"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-24-1010"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-1010"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-3446-6MGW-F79P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-05 21:35 – Updated: 2026-05-05 21:35
VLAI
Summary
Grav is Vulnerable to XXE via SVG Upload
Details

Dear Grav Security Team,

A security vulnerability was discovered in Grav CMS that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server through XML External Entity (XXE) injection.

Vulnerability Summary

Field Details
Vulnerability Type XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Severity High (CVSS 7.5)
Affected Versions Grav CMS <= 1.7.x
Affected Component SVG file upload/processing
CWE CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Authentication Required Yes (Admin panel access)

Technical Details

Root Cause The application uses simplexml_load_string() to process uploaded SVG files without disabling external entity loading. This allows attackers to inject XXE payloads that are processed by the XML parser.

Vulnerable Code Pattern

// Current (Vulnerable):
$svg = simplexml_load_string($content);

// No LIBXML_NOENT flag or entity loader protection

Attack Vector 1. Attacker authenticates to Grav admin panel 2. Uploads malicious SVG file via Pages → Media or File Manager plugin 3. Server parses SVG and processes XXE entities 4. Arbitrary file contents are exfiltrated

Impact

An authenticated attacker can:

  1. Read sensitive files:
  2. /etc/passwd - System user information
  3. user/accounts/*.yaml - Admin credentials and 2FA secrets
  4. user/config/system.yaml - System configuration
  5. .env files - Environment secrets and API keys

  6. Perform SSRF - Access internal services via external entity URLs

  7. Potential DoS - Billion laughs attack via recursive entity expansion

Proof of Concept

Malicious SVG Payload

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg [
  <!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file:///etc/passwd">
]>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100">
  <text x="10" y="50">&xxe;</text>
</svg>

Steps to Reproduce 1. Login to Grav CMS admin panel 2. Navigate to Pages → select any page → Media tab 3. Upload the malicious SVG file 4. Observe file contents in response/error or stored output

Recommended Fix

Option 1: Add XXE Protection Flags

libxml_use_internal_errors(true);
$svg = simplexml_load_string($content, 'SimpleXMLElement', LIBXML_NOENT | LIBXML_DTDLOAD);

Option 2: Use SVG Sanitizer Library (Recommended)

use enshrined\svgSanitize\Sanitizer;

$sanitizer = new Sanitizer();
$sanitizer->removeRemoteReferences(true);
$cleanSVG = $sanitizer->sanitize($content);

The enshrined/svg-sanitize library properly strips XXE payloads and other malicious SVG content.

Request

  1. Please acknowledge receipt of this report within 5 business days
  2. Please provide an estimated timeline for a security patch
  3. I am happy to assist with testing the fix
  4. I request a CVE be assigned for this vulnerability
  5. If you have a security advisory process, please include me in the credits

Turki Almatrafi.


Maintainer note — fix applied (2026-04-24)

Fixed across two repos:

  1. Grav core on the 2.0 branch (commit 5a12f9be8, ships in 2.0.0-beta.2) — VectorImageMedium::__construct (the code path that reads width/height from an uploaded SVG) now strips <!DOCTYPE> and <!ENTITY> declarations before parsing, and calls simplexml_load_string with LIBXML_NONET | LIBXML_NOERROR | LIBXML_NOWARNING. On PHP < 8 it also calls libxml_disable_entity_loader(true) for the duration of the parse.

  2. rhukster/dom-sanitizer (commit 02d08ec) — the library Grav ships as its SVG sanitizer. loadDocument now applies the same DOCTYPE/ENTITY strip and passes LIBXML_NONET to loadXML/loadHTML.

With both layers in place, the PoC:

<!DOCTYPE svg [
  <!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file:///etc/passwd">
]>
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100">
  <text x="10" y="50">&xxe;</text>
</svg>

no longer expands &xxe;, and the parser cannot make outbound filesystem or network requests for external entities/DTDs. Billion-laughs-style entity expansion is also neutralized because the declarations are stripped before libxml ever sees them.

Files: - system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Medium/VectorImageMedium.php. - tests/unit/Grav/Common/Security/SvgXxeSecurityTest.php — XXE neutralization + billion-laughs + plain-SVG regression. - dom-sanitizer: src/DOMSanitizer.php + two new XXE tests in its own suite.

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
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      },
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          "events": [
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  },
  "details": "Dear Grav Security Team,\n\nA security vulnerability was discovered in Grav CMS that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server through XML External Entity (XXE) injection.\n\n Vulnerability Summary\n\n| Field | Details |\n|-------|---------|\n| Vulnerability Type | XML External Entity (XXE) Injection |\n| Severity | High (CVSS 7.5) |\n| Affected Versions | Grav CMS \u003c= 1.7.x |\n| Affected Component | SVG file upload/processing |\n| CWE | CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference |\n| Authentication Required | Yes (Admin panel access) |\n\nTechnical Details\n\n Root Cause\nThe application uses `simplexml_load_string()` to process uploaded SVG files without disabling external entity loading. This allows attackers to inject XXE payloads that are processed by the XML parser.\n\n Vulnerable Code Pattern\n```php\n// Current (Vulnerable):\n$svg = simplexml_load_string($content);\n\n// No LIBXML_NOENT flag or entity loader protection\n```\n\n Attack Vector\n1. Attacker authenticates to Grav admin panel\n2. Uploads malicious SVG file via Pages \u2192 Media or File Manager plugin\n3. Server parses SVG and processes XXE entities\n4. Arbitrary file contents are exfiltrated\n\n Impact\n\nAn authenticated attacker can:\n\n1. Read sensitive files:\n   - `/etc/passwd` - System user information\n   - `user/accounts/*.yaml` - Admin credentials and 2FA secrets\n   - `user/config/system.yaml` - System configuration\n   - `.env` files - Environment secrets and API keys\n\n2. Perform SSRF - Access internal services via external entity URLs\n\n3. Potential DoS - Billion laughs attack via recursive entity expansion\n\nProof of Concept\n\n Malicious SVG Payload\n```xml\n\u003c?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?\u003e\n\u003c!DOCTYPE svg [\n  \u003c!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM \"file:///etc/passwd\"\u003e\n]\u003e\n\u003csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\u003e\n  \u003ctext x=\"10\" y=\"50\"\u003e\u0026xxe;\u003c/text\u003e\n\u003c/svg\u003e\n```\n\n Steps to Reproduce\n1. Login to Grav CMS admin panel\n2. Navigate to Pages \u2192 select any page \u2192 Media tab\n3. Upload the malicious SVG file\n4. Observe file contents in response/error or stored output\n\n Recommended Fix\n\n Option 1: Add XXE Protection Flags\n```php\nlibxml_use_internal_errors(true);\n$svg = simplexml_load_string($content, \u0027SimpleXMLElement\u0027, LIBXML_NOENT | LIBXML_DTDLOAD);\n```\n\n Option 2: Use SVG Sanitizer Library (Recommended)\n```php\nuse enshrined\\svgSanitize\\Sanitizer;\n\n$sanitizer = new Sanitizer();\n$sanitizer-\u003eremoveRemoteReferences(true);\n$cleanSVG = $sanitizer-\u003esanitize($content);\n```\n\nThe `enshrined/svg-sanitize` library properly strips XXE payloads and other malicious SVG content.\n\n Request\n\n1. Please acknowledge receipt of this report within 5 business days\n2. Please provide an estimated timeline for a security patch\n3. I am happy to assist with testing the fix\n4. I request a CVE be assigned for this vulnerability\n5. If you have a security advisory process, please include me in the credits\n\nTurki Almatrafi.\n\n\n\n---\n\n## Maintainer note \u2014 fix applied (2026-04-24)\n\nFixed across two repos:\n\n1. **Grav core on the `2.0` branch** (commit [`5a12f9be8`](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/5a12f9be8), ships in **2.0.0-beta.2**) \u2014 `VectorImageMedium::__construct` (the code path that reads width/height from an uploaded SVG) now strips `\u003c!DOCTYPE\u003e` and `\u003c!ENTITY\u003e` declarations before parsing, and calls `simplexml_load_string` with `LIBXML_NONET | LIBXML_NOERROR | LIBXML_NOWARNING`. On PHP \u003c 8 it also calls `libxml_disable_entity_loader(true)` for the duration of the parse.\n\n2. **rhukster/dom-sanitizer** (commit [`02d08ec`](https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/commit/02d08ec)) \u2014 the library Grav ships as its SVG sanitizer. `loadDocument` now applies the same DOCTYPE/ENTITY strip and passes `LIBXML_NONET` to `loadXML`/`loadHTML`.\n\nWith both layers in place, the PoC:\n\n```xml\n\u003c!DOCTYPE svg [\n  \u003c!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM \"file:///etc/passwd\"\u003e\n]\u003e\n\u003csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\"\u003e\n  \u003ctext x=\"10\" y=\"50\"\u003e\u0026xxe;\u003c/text\u003e\n\u003c/svg\u003e\n```\n\nno longer expands `\u0026xxe;`, and the parser cannot make outbound filesystem or network requests for external entities/DTDs. Billion-laughs-style entity expansion is also neutralized because the declarations are stripped before libxml ever sees them.\n\n**Files:**\n- [`system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Medium/VectorImageMedium.php`](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/2.0/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Medium/VectorImageMedium.php).\n- [`tests/unit/Grav/Common/Security/SvgXxeSecurityTest.php`](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/blob/2.0/tests/unit/Grav/Common/Security/SvgXxeSecurityTest.php) \u2014 XXE neutralization + billion-laughs + plain-SVG regression.\n- dom-sanitizer: [`src/DOMSanitizer.php`](https://github.com/rhukster/dom-sanitizer/blob/main/src/DOMSanitizer.php) + two new XXE tests in its own suite.",
  "id": "GHSA-3446-6mgw-f79p",
  "modified": "2026-05-05T21:35:53Z",
  "published": "2026-05-05T21:35:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/getgrav/grav/security/advisories/GHSA-3446-6mgw-f79p"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/getgrav/grav/commit/5a12f9be8314682c8713e569e330f11805d0a663"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/getgrav/grav"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Grav is Vulnerable to XXE via SVG Upload "
}

Mitigation
Implementation System Configuration

Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.

CAPEC-221: Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

This attack takes advantage of the entity replacement property of certain data serialization languages (e.g., XML, YAML, etc.) where the value of the replacement is a URI. A well-crafted file could have the entity refer to a URI that consumes a large amount of resources to create a denial of service condition. This can cause the system to either freeze, crash, or execute arbitrary code depending on the URI.