CVE-2026-61570
MPXJ: XXE Vulnerability in MerlinReader
Description
MPXJ is an open source library to read and write project plans from a variety of file formats and databases. From 5.5.5 until 16.4.1, MerlinReader creates a DocumentBuilder with default settings while parsing XML from the ZTIMEINTERVALS column of a Merlin project SQLite database, leaving doctype declarations and external entities enabled. A crafted database can cause the parser to read an arbitrary local file, although MPXJ's subsequent handling of the parsed XML makes disclosure of the file contents unlikely. This issue is fixed in version 16.4.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 22, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MPXJ library to version 16.4.1 or later.
- Review and sanitize input XML data.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MPXJ is an open source library to read and write project plans from a variety of file formats and databases. From 5.5.5 until 16.4.1, MerlinReader creates a DocumentBuilder with default settings while parsing XML from the ZTIMEINTERVALS column of a Merlin project SQLite database, leaving doctype declarations and external entities enabled. A crafted database can cause the parser to read an arbitrary local file, although MPXJ's subsequent handling of the parsed XML makes disclosure of the file contents unlikely. This issue is fixed in version 16.4.1. 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/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61570.json">CVE-2026-61570</a> Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/commit/6e8288bc4d1cd62842af298004dc74fe66fb0805 Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/releases/tag/v16.4.1 Added Reference https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/security/advisories/GHSA-5vvx-3h34-f3gj