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CVE-2025-4949

XXE vulnerability in Eclipse JGit

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2025 at 06:47 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:34 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsJgitEclipse JGit

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Jgit· Eclipse
95%
v < 5.13.46.0.0 ≤ v < 6.10.1.2025052212107.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.1.2025052215107.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.1.2025052217577.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.1.202505142326
Affected range stops below 6.10.1.202505221210, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.1.202505221510, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.1.202505221757, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.2.1.202505142326, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Eclipse JGit· Eclipse Jgitmaven
60%
v < 5.13.4.202507202350-r6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.10.1.202505221210-r7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.1.202505221510-r7.1.0 ≤ v < 7.1.1.202505221757-r7.2.0 ≤ v < 7.2.1.202505142326-r6.0.07.0.07.1.07.2.0
Affected range stops below 5.13.4.202507202350-r, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.10.1.202505221210-r, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.0.1.202505221510-r, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.1.202505221757-r, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.2.1.202505142326-r, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (7)

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/64
Issue TrackingExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/281
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/6.10.1
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.0.1
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.1.1
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/7.2.1
Release Notes
Source: cverecord
https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.jgit/releases/5.13.4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-611CWE-827

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