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CVE-2025-4949

XXE vulnerability in Eclipse JGit

Published: May 21, 2025Updated: Jan 5, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-611
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 39.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Eclipse JGit versions 7.2.0.202503040940-r and older, the ManifestParser class used by the repo command and the AmazonS3 class used to implement the experimental amazons3 git transport protocol allowing to store git pack files in an Amazon S3 bucket, are vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks when parsing XML files. This vulnerability can lead to information disclosure, denial of service, and other security issues.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611CWE-827

Affected Products

jgiteclipseDevTools & CI
Eclipse JGitEclipse JGit
Library
DevTools & CI / source-control
GradleGradle Inc.
Mixed
DevTools & CI / build-test-tools
Eclipse JGitEclipse FoundationOSS Libraries
org.eclipse.jgit:org.eclipse.jgitMavenOSS Libraries
eclipseoss-projectBEDevTools & CIaka eclipse-foundation
eclipse jgitoss-projectUSDevTools & CI
gradle inc.commercialDevTools & CIaka gradle
eclipse foundationoss-projectDEOSS Libraries
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/64
gitlab.eclipse.org
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/281
gitlab.eclipse.org
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/5.13.4
projects.eclipse.org
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Timeline

Published
May 21, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 5, 2026

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