# CVE-2024-21082: XML external entity in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

> Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Oracle BI Publisher to achieve full system takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c8fq-23wj-f2cc

## What is CVE-2024-21082?

CVE-2024-21082 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 16 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Analytics (component: XML Services).  Supported versions that are affected are 7.0.0.0.0 and  12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle BI Publisher. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21082?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Bi Publisher.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-21082?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-21082 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

- [CVE-2026-71059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71059/): Auth bypass in Oracle BI Publisher (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-60719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60719/): Privilege escalation in Oracle BI Publisher (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-60173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60173/): Auth bypass in Oracle BI Publisher (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-71058](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-71058/): Auth bypass in Oracle BI Publisher (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-21254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21254/): Missing authorization in Oracle BI Publisher (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-21082 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-21082 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 16 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21082/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21082/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21082
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21082
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21082

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