CVE-2022-41967Network attack vector

Dependency resolution manipulation via unsafe XML parsing

Published Dec 27, 2022 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

XXE in HyperaDev Dragonfly 0.3.0-SNAPSHOT allows remote attackers to influence dependency resolution via crafted Maven metadata. The SNAPSHOT metadata parser processes maven-metadata.xml from external repositories with a DocumentBuilderFactory that leaves external-entity features enabled. Exploitation requires SNAPSHOT resolution against a malicious or compromised repository; the advisory does not specify the exact dependency changes produced.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in HyperaDev Dragonfly 0.3.0-SNAPSHOT allows remote attackers to influence dependency resolution via crafted Maven metadata. The SNAPSHOT metadata parser processes maven-metadata.xml from external repositories with a DocumentBuilderFactory that leaves external-entity features enabled. Exploitation requires SNAPSHOT resolution against a malicious or compromised repository; the advisory does not specify the exact dependency changes produced.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41967
Published
Dec 27, 2022
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-611, CWE-610
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
7.0GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
7.5GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-610Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

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