MapFish Print has XXE that allows reading arbitrary files of certain types — GHSA-5V29-34H8-V68R

Summary

### Summary XXE on MapFish Print allows reading arbitrary files of certain types. Eg /etc/passwd or k8 secrets and certs. https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/commit/13020c0fbc299e5f604e4e66066311c4bf04d507 ### Details To trigger the XXE it is required to host a remote script and dtd file. When using the Print feature its possible to send the attacker server url as url of the gml layer. The 404 not found path…

Timeline

Published by source

2026-08-28

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: high.
• Reported CVSS score: 8.6 out of 10.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: maven: org.mapfish.print:print-lib | maven: org.mapfish:print.print-servlet | maven: org.mapfish.print:print-servlet.

Product

maven: org.mapfish.print:print-lib | maven: org.mapfish:print.print-servlet | maven: org.mapfish.print:print-servlet

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

GHSA-5V29-34H8-V68R

Source

GitHub

Vendor

GitHub

Published by source

2026-08-28

Last source activity

2026-08-28

Additional identifiers

CVE-2026-55848

Curated by

hlukh.ch

Related advisories and connections

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