CVE-2024-55156 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access sensitive information by supplying crafted XML event messages to the Java SDK for CloudEvents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-55156?

CVE-2024-55156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the deserializeArgs() method of Java SDK for CloudEvents v4.0.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information via supplying a crafted XML-formatted event message.

Weakness: CWE-134

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55156?

How do I fix CVE-2024-55156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-55156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jh3-f4p5-7prm.

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