CVE-2019-0188

XML External Entity injection in Apache Camel

7.5 HighFix available

Apache Camel prior to 2.24.0 contains an XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability (CWE-611) due to using an outdated vulnerable JSON-lib library. This affects only the camel-xmljson component, which was removed.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

9.78%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2019-0188
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2019-0188
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0466 No score

Record: EUVD-2019-0466
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g 7.5

XML External Entity injection in Apache Camel

Record: GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2019-0188
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g 7.5

XML External Entity injection in Apache Camel

Record: GHSA-h896-mx9x-g32g
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.camel:camel-core` Maven	before 2.24.0	2.24.0
`org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson` Maven	through 2.23.4	None known
`org.apache.camel:camel-core` Maven	before 2.24.0, plus listed versions 1.0.01.1.01.2.01.3.01.4.0 Show 45 moreShow less 1.5.01.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.31.6.42.0-M12.0-M22.0-M32.0.02.1.02.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.42.10.52.10.62.10.72.11.02.11.12.11.22.11.32.11.42.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.12.42.12.52.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.14.02.14.12.14.22.14.32.14.42.15.02.15.12.15.22.15.32.15.4	2.24.0
`org.apache.camel:camel-xmljson` Maven	through 2.23.4, plus listed versions 2.10.02.10.12.10.22.10.32.10.4 Show 45 moreShow less 2.10.52.10.62.10.72.11.02.11.12.11.22.11.32.11.42.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.12.42.12.52.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.14.02.14.12.14.22.14.32.14.42.15.02.15.12.15.22.15.32.15.42.15.52.15.62.16.02.16.12.16.22.16.32.16.42.16.52.17.02.17.12.17.22.17.32.17.42.17.52.17.62.17.7	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-0188 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Camel, published May 28, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.78%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.camel:camel-core 2.24.0.

References

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