CVE-2026-17615
Resteasy-core: resteasy sourceprovider remote unauthenticated file read
Description
A flaw was found in RESTEasy's SourceProvider. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform an unauthenticated remote file read. By sending a specially crafted XML body with a DOCTYPE declaration referencing external entities to an endpoint that accepts application/xml and returns Source or StreamSource, the server can be tricked into resolving the entity and including sensitive file contents in the HTTP response. This is due to the SourceProvider.writeTo() method creating a SAXParser without disabling external entity resolution, leading to an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2026, 6:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Configure SAXParser to disable external entity resolution.
- Validate and sanitize XML input for external entities.
- Update RESTEasy to a patched version if available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-17615.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17615 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507635 |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-17615', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-31T17:09:02.820161Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in RESTEasy's SourceProvider. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform an unauthenticated remote file read. By sending a specially crafted XML body with a DOCTYPE declaration referencing external entities to an endpoint that accepts application/xml and returns Source or StreamSource, the server can be tricked into resolving the entity and including sensitive file contents in the HTTP response. This is due to the SourceProvider.writeTo() method creating a SAXParser without disabling external entity resolution, leading to an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-611 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/17xxx/CVE-2026-17615.json">CVE-2026-17615</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17615 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507635