{"id":"CVE-2020-36640","aliases":["EUVD-2023-0573","GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg"],"status":"published","title":"bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice SecureWSConnector.java TransformerConfigurationException xml external entity reference","description":"A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function TransformerConfigurationException of the file src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":5.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00836,"percentile":0.57977,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-611"],"published":"2023-01-05T09:09:51Z","modified":"2026-10-20T13:59:39Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice","fixed_in":["1.3.1"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.3.1"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Maven","package":"org.bonitasoft.connectors:bonita-connector-webservice","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.3.1"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"bonitasoft","product":"bonita-connector-webservice"},{"vendor":"bonitasoft","product":"webservice_connector"}],"references":[{"url":"https://vuldb.com/?id.217443","tags":["vdb-entry","technical-description","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217443","tags":["signature","permissions-required","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/pull/17","tags":["issue-tracking","x_transferred","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/commit/a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5","tags":["patch","x_transferred","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice/releases/tag/1.3.1","tags":["patch","x_transferred","Release Notes","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36640","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg"},{"url":"https://github.com/bonitasoft/bonita-connector-webservice","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2020-36640","title":"bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice SecureWSConnector.java TransformerConfigurationException xml external entity reference","description":"A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function TransformerConfigurationException of the file src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. 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The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-05T09:09:51Z","modified":"2025-04-10T14:17:41Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:37.204811Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg","title":"bonita-connector-webservice XML External Entity vulnerability","description":"A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function `TransformerConfigurationException` of the file `src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java`. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 can address this issue. The name of the patch is a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. 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Upgrading to version 1.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is named a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-05T10:15:09.773Z","modified":"2026-10-20T13:59:39.475189397Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:16.936975Z"},{"id":"GHSA-wg99-5vrx-j2gg","title":"bonita-connector-webservice XML External Entity vulnerability","description":"A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in bonitasoft bonita-connector-webservice up to 1.3.0. This affects the function `TransformerConfigurationException` of the file `src/main/java/org/bonitasoft/connectors/ws/SecureWSConnector.java`. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. Upgrading to version 1.3.1 can address this issue. The name of the patch is a12ad691c05af19e9061d7949b6b828ce48815d5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217443.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-05T12:30:28Z","modified":"2023-11-08T04:03:48.713964Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-611"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:58.767335Z"}]}}