GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4 Zend-JSON vulnerable to XXE/XEE attacks

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Attackers can exploit insecure XML parsing in Zend-JSON to read arbitrary files or cause denial of service via entity expansion.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
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Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4?

GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4 is a vulnerability in zendframework/zend-json, published on 7 Jun 2024. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Numerous components utilizing PHP's DOMDocument, SimpleXML, and xml_parse functionality are vulnerable to two types of attacks:

  • XML eXternal Entity (XXE) Injection attacks. The above mentioned extensions are insecure by default, allowing external entities to be specified by adding a specific DOCTYPE element to XML documents and strings. By exploiting this vulnerability an application may be coerced to open arbitrary files and/or TCP connections.
  • XML Entity Expansion (XEE) vectors, leading to Denial of Service vectors. XEE attacks occur when the XML DOCTYPE declaration includes XML entity definitions that contain either recursive or circular references; this leads to CPU and memory consumption, making Denial of Service exploits trivial to implement.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including zendframework/zend-json.

PackageAffectedFixed in
zendframework/zend-json PackagistFrom 2.1.02.1.6
zendframework/zend-json PackagistFrom 2.1.02.1.6
zendframework/zend-json PackagistFrom 2.2.02.2.6
zendframework/zend-json PackagistFrom 2.2.02.2.6

How do I fix GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4?

Upgrade zendframework/zend-json to a fixed version for your release line: 2.1.6 or 2.2.6.

Is GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-8x2v-pcg7-94f4 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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