SCA: security update for org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.12, org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.13, org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_3 (GHSA-cjx3-73hr-rpw7)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 448361

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- http4s-scala-xml provides `EntityDecoder[F, scala.xml.Elem]` instances that parse XML message bodies.
Prior to versions 0.24.1 and 1.0.0-M39, these decoders used a `javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory`
obtained from `SAXParserFactory.newInstance` without any security configuration. With the JDK's default
settings, the parser resolves DOCTYPE declarations, external general and parameter entities, and external
DTDs.An application that uses these decoders to parse untrusted XML is vulnerable to XML External Entity
(XXE) attacks. An attacker can craft a request that discloses local files readable by the service process,
performs server-side request forgery (SSRF) against internal network resources, and/or causes denial of
service through entity expansion. Versions 0.24.1 and 1.0.0-M39 fix the issue. (CVE-2026-61741)

Solution

Update the org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.12 library and its related packages to version 0.24.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 448361

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 9/25/2026

Updated: 9/25/2026

Risk Information

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-61741

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-61741

cwe: CWE-611

Detections

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