Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity injection

Apache Axis2/Java

Apache Axis2/Java is vulnerable to XML External Entity injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents, affecting versions before 2.0.2

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Check the Apache advisory for a fix and restrict access to Axis2 WSDL and XSD imports meanwhile.

Who should check: teams running Java

First seen: 6 Nov 2026
Last update: 6 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC
Identifiers: CVE-2026-120761 ID not published yet
Source: news
On the menu as: Java

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## Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity injection
Severity: unknown. Patch status: fix status unknown.
Affected: Apache Axis2/Java
Ids: CVE-2026-120761

Apache Axis2/Java is vulnerable to XML External Entity injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents, affecting versions before 2.0.2

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for Apache Axis2/Java. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. No source names a fix yet; check the vendor advisory. Until one ships: restrict network access to it.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve("CVE-2026-120761") for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/556
https://pwned.coffee/i/apache-axis2-java-xml-external-entity-injection-cve-2026-120761

Timeline

6 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC
Fix status: patched → unknown.
6 Nov 2026
First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation: No known exploitation
Score: No CVSS published yet: severity unknown.
Last checked: 7 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC

Sources: KEV – CVE record – Vendor –

Sources

seclists.org: CVE-2026-120761: Apache Axis2/Java: XML External Entity (XXE) injection via imported WSDL/XSD documents

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