CVE-2026-88901Public exploitNetwork attack vectorHinoki check available

File disclosure and SSRF via XML entity expansion

Published Oct 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026

XXE in Apache Camel camel-smooks allows remote attackers to read local files or reach internal hosts via crafted XML bodies. The Smooks data format and component pass incoming XML to the default Woodstox SAX reader without hardening, allowing external entities and DTDs to be resolved during unmarshalling. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled XML to reach that reader; file disclosure is limited to process-readable content returned through routes, and configurations declaring EDI, CSV, JSON, or custom readers are unaffected.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probabilityUnavailable
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in Apache Camel camel-smooks allows remote attackers to read local files or reach internal hosts via crafted XML bodies. The Smooks data format and component pass incoming XML to the default Woodstox SAX reader without hardening, allowing external entities and DTDs to be resolved during unmarshalling. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled XML to reach that reader; file disclosure is limited to process-readable content returned through routes, and configurations declaring EDI, CSV, JSON, or custom readers are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-88901
Published
Oct 19, 2026
Updated
Oct 19, 2026
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Camel
Classifications
CWE-611, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.19.0 <4.22.1
  2. Affected versionversion=4.7.0 <4.18.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Camelversion=4.19.0 <4.22.1; version=4.7.0 <4.18.5

Published CVSS scores

8.2Apache Software FoundationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1005Data from Local System

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