CVE-2021-43090
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in soa-model
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.
- Record
CVE-2021-43090- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.
- Record
CVE-2021-43090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1503 No score
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv39-qp28-4mgh
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in soa-model
Soa-model is a toolkit and Java API for WSDL, WADL and XML Schema. An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in versions of soa-model prior to 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function. This issue has been fixed in version 1.6.4.
- Record
GHSA-pv39-qp28-4mgh- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS: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
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in soa-model before 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function.
- Record
CVE-2021-43090- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pv39-qp28-4mgh
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in soa-model
Soa-model is a toolkit and Java API for WSDL, WADL and XML Schema. An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in versions of soa-model prior to 1.6.4 in the WSDLParser function. This issue has been fixed in version 1.6.4.
- Record
GHSA-pv39-qp28-4mgh- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.predic8:soa-model-parentMaven |
before 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 |
com.predic8:soa-model-coreMaven |
before 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 |
com.predic8:soa-model-parentMaven |
before 1.6.4, plus listed versions 1.5.41.5.51.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.3 |
1.6.4 |
com.predic8:soa-model-coreMaven |
before 1.6.4, plus listed versions 1.5.01.5.11.5.31.5.41.5.5 Show 4 moreShow less1.6.01.6.11.6.21.6.3 |
1.6.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-43090 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Predic8 Soa Model, published March 25, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.93%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in com.predic8:soa-model-parent 1.6.4.
References
github.com/membrane/soa-model/issues/281
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43090