CVE-2022-28890 Processing external DTDs
An attacker can exploit the RDF/XML parser to retrieve external DTDs, potentially leading to data disclosure or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28890?
CVE-2022-28890 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Jena, published on 5 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28890?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.jena:jena. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.jena:jena Maven | From 4.4.0 | 4.5.0 |
org.apache.jena:jena Maven | From 4.4.0 | 4.5.0 |
Products include Apache Jena.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28890?
Upgrade org.apache.jena:jena to 4.5.0 or later.
Is CVE-2022-28890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Jena
- CVE-2025-50151 Apache Jena: Configuration files uploaded by administrative users are not check properly
- CVE-2023-32200 Apache Jena: Exposure of execution in script engine expressions.
- CVE-2025-49656 Apache Jena: Administrative users can create files outside the server directory space via the admin UI
- CVE-2021-39239 XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-22665 Apache Jena: Exposure of arbitrary execution in script engine expressions.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28890, GHSA-gchv-364h-r896, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28890.