CVE-2020-25020

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in MPXJ

9.8 CriticalFix available

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

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: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.59%Up 2.0 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

Record: CVE-2020-25020
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 9.8

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

Record: CVE-2020-25020
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2021-1217 9.8

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

Record: EUVD-2021-1217
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcp5-m52f-mhh5 9.8

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in MPXJ

"MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components."

Record: GHSA-wcp5-m52f-mhh5
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

Record: CVE-2020-25020
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-wcp5-m52f-mhh5 9.8

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in MPXJ

"MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components."

Record: GHSA-wcp5-m52f-mhh5
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`net.sf.mpxj:mpxj` Maven	before 8.1.4	8.1.4
`net.sf.mpxj:mpxj` Maven	before 8.1.4, plus listed versions 4.7.14.7.24.7.34.7.44.7.5 Show 45 moreShow less 4.7.65.0.05.1.05.1.105.1.115.1.125.1.135.1.155.1.165.1.175.1.185.1.45.1.95.10.05.11.05.12.05.13.05.14.05.2.05.2.15.2.25.3.05.3.15.3.25.3.35.4.05.5.05.5.15.5.25.5.35.5.45.5.55.5.65.5.75.5.85.5.95.6.05.6.15.6.25.6.35.6.45.6.55.7.05.7.15.8.0	8.1.4

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2020-25020 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Mpxj, published August 29, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in net.sf.mpxj:mpxj 8.1.4.

References

This page doesn't list everything

Left out here: 50 versions. The JSON record has them.