CVE-2019-0188 XML External Entity injection in Apache Camel

What is CVE-2019-0188?

CVE-2019-0188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Camel, published on 28 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache Camel prior to 2.24.0 contains an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability (CWE-611) due to using an outdated vulnerable JSON-lib library. This affects only the camel-xmljson component, which was removed.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0188?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.camel:camel-core and org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson. It affects 5 products.

Products include Apache Camel, Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, Oracle Enterprise Repository, Oracle Flexcube Private Banking.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0188?

Upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-core to 2.24.0 or later.

Is CVE-2019-0188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2026-33453 Apache camel-coap allows header injection that can lead to remote code execution Critical 10.0
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• CVE-2026-80352 Apache Camel K: Camel K Master trait serviceAccountName YAML injection lets CR author apply arbitrary objects Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-71300 Apache Camel: Camel-Atmosphere-Websocket: WebSocket dispatch header injection Critical 9.8

All Apache Camel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g.