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GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc

CRITICAL

GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in org.apache.camel:camel-core. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Apache is vulnerable to XXE in XSD validation processor

Also known asCVE-2018-8027
Published
Oct 16, 2018
Updated
Mar 11, 2024
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
2 / 2
Exploits
None indexed

Blast Radius

2 pkgs affected
org.apache.camel:camel-coreorg.apache.camel:camel-core

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Description

Apache Camel 2.20.0 to 2.20.3 and 2.21.0 Core is vulnerable to XXE in XSD validation processor.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.camel:camel-core2.20.0&&< 2.20.42.20.4
Mavenorg.apache.camel:camel-core2.21.0&&< 2.21.12.21.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.camel:camel-core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update org.apache.camel:camel-core to 2.20.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Apache Camel 2.20.0 to 2.20.3 and 2.21.0 Core is vulnerable to XXE in XSD validation processor.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-8vfm-4388-6rpc across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.