title: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References in Multiple Components
description: Multiple components in Apache NiFi 0.0.1 to 1.16.0 do not restrict XML External Entity references in the default configuration. The Standard Content Viewer service attempts to resolve XML External Entity references when viewing formatted XML files. The following Processors attempt to resolve XML External Entity references when configured with default property values: - EvaluateXPath - EvaluateXQuery - ValidateXml Apache NiFi flow configurations that include these Processors are vulnerable to malicious XML documents that contain Document Type Declarations with XML External Entity references. The resolution disables Document Type Declarations in the default configuration for these Processors, and disallows XML External Entity resolution in standard services.
problem types: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
affected:
{
product: Apache NiFi
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 0.0.1 to 1.16.0, status: affected, version: 0.0.1 to 1.16.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
other: [
content: {'other': 'moderate'}
type: unknown
]
workarounds: Disabling the Validate DTD Processor Property in EvaluateXPath and EvaluateXQuery mitigates the vulnerability for those Processors. No mitigation is available for the ValidateXml Processor or the Standard Content Viewer.