CVE-2020-15232
XML External Entity attack in mapfish-print
CVE-2020-15232 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mapfish Mapfish-print, published July 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in org.mapfish.print:print-lib 3.24.
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XML External Entity attack in mapfish-print
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
- Record
CVE-2020-15232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0572
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0572- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw
XXE attack in Mapfish Print
Impact
A user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
Patches
Use version >= 3.24
Workarounds
No
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/e1d0527d13db06b2b62ca7d6afb9e97dacd67a0e
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory Comment the pull request: https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397
- Record
GHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
- Record
CVE-2020-15232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
- Record
CVE-2020-15232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw
XXE attack in Mapfish Print
Impact
A user can do to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack with the provided SDL style.
Patches
Use version >= 3.24
Workarounds
No
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/e1d0527d13db06b2b62ca7d6afb9e97dacd67a0e
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory Comment the pull request: https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397
- Record
GHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.mapfish.print:print-libMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-servletMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-standaloneMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-libMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24, plus listed versions 3.1.03.1.13.1.23.10.03.10.1 Show 41 moreShow less3.10.23.10.33.10.43.10.53.10.63.10.73.10.83.11.03.11.13.11.23.11.33.12.03.12.13.13.03.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.16.13.16.23.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.03.3.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.7.03.8.03.9.0 |
3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-servletMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24, plus listed versions 3.1.03.1.13.1.23.10.03.10.1 Show 41 moreShow less3.10.23.10.33.10.43.10.53.10.63.10.73.10.83.11.03.11.13.11.23.11.33.12.03.12.13.13.03.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.16.13.16.23.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.03.3.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.7.03.8.03.9.0 |
3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-standaloneMaven |
3.0 up to 3.24, plus listed versions 3.18.33.18.43.19.03.20.03.20.1 Show 4 moreShow less3.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.0 |
3.24 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/security/advisories/GHSA-vjv6-gq77-3mjw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15232