Answer in brief
CVE-2026-61586 records a High severity vulnerability in Copernik XML Factory (stock JDK provider) has Improper restriction of XInclude resource resolution. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps eu.copernik:copernik-xml-factory (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps eu.copernik:copernik-xml-factory (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| eu.copernik:copernik-xml-factorymaven | <0.1.2 | 0.1.2 |
Published upstream
Oct 2, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 2, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 2, 2026
Copernik XML Factory through `0.1.1`, when running on its stock JDK provider, does not block XInclude resource resolution after an application enables XInclude on a factory returned by `XmlFactories.newDocumentBuilderFactory()` or `XmlFactories.newSAXParserFactory()`, or on an `XMLReader` passed through `XmlFactories.harden()`. The library's documented guarantee that XInclude resolution stays disabled therefore does not hold on that provider. An application that parses untrusted XML in this configuration can be made to resolve `xi:include` references, allowing an attacker to read local files (information disclosure) or, through `http` hrefs, reach internal network endpoints (SSRF). All of the following conditions must hold for an application to be affected: - it obtains a factory from `XmlFactories.newDocumentBuilderFactory()` or `XmlFactories.newSAXParserFactory()`, or hardens an externally obtained `XMLReader` with `XmlFactories.harden()`; - the stock JDK provider is in effect, that is, Apache Xerces is not on the classpath; - XInclude is enabled, by calling `setXIncludeAware(true)` or the equivalent reader feature; - it parses XML from an untrusted source. The Xerces provider (selected when Xerces is on the classpath) and the Android provider are not affected. Applications are advised to upgrade to `0.1.2`, which fixes the defect. As a workaround add Apache Xerces (`xercesImpl`) to the classpath so the library selects its unaffected Xerces provider. ### Acknowledgements The maintainer thank the following people for finding, reporting, and helping to remediate this issue: - Finders: Ta Duc Thien and Duc Anh Nguyen (Danzation) - Remediation developer: Ta Duc Thien - Tooling: Claude Code (Anthropic), Claude Opus 4.8
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