DSpace is vulnerable to XML External Entity injection during archive imports

Impact Two related XXE injection possibilities have been discovered, impacting all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2 and 9.1. 1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command or...

XML External Entity (XXE) Injection

Overview org.dspace:dspace-api is a DSpace core data model and service APIs. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to XML External Entity XXE Injection via the XML parsing process during archive imports or when handling XML responses from upstream services. An attacker can access...

CVE-2025-53622

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command ...

CVE-2025-53622

CVE-2025-53622 affects DSpace open source repository software. A path traversal weakness exists in the SAF (Simple Archive Format) importer when importing archives, allowing a contents file to reference system files readable by the Tomcat user. This can lead to sensitive content disclosure (arbit...

CVE-2025-53622 DSpace has path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format (SAF) package import via contents file

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command ...

CVE-2025-53622 DSpace has path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format (SAF) package import via contents file

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command ...

CVE-2025-53622

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line "./dspace import" comman...

CVE-2025-53622 DSpace has path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format (SAF) package import via contents file

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command ...

CVE-2025-53621 DSpace vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection in import via Simple Archive Format (SAF) or import from external sources

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Two related XML External Entity XXE injection possibilities impact all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during impo...

CVE-2025-53621

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Two related XML External Entity XXE injection possibilities impact all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during impo...

CVE-2025-53621

CVE-2025-53621 : DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection during archive imports (SAF) or when handling XML from upstream services. The issue arises because external entities are not disabled during XML parsing, enabling a trusted administrator to t...

CVE-2025-53621 DSpace vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection in import via Simple Archive Format (SAF) or import from external sources

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Two related XML External Entity XXE injection possibilities impact all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during impo...

CVE-2025-53621 DSpace vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) injection in import via Simple Archive Format (SAF) or import from external sources

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Two related XML External Entity XXE injection possibilities impact all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during impo...

Threat Analysis: SquidLoader - Still Swimming Under the Radar

Threat Analysis: SquidLoader - Still Swimming Under the Radar By Charles Crofford · July 15, 2025 Executive summary A new wave of SquidLoader malware samples are actively targeting financial services institutions in Hong Kong. This sophisticated malware exhibits significant evasion capabilities,...

CVE-2025-53622: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1, a path traversal vulnerability is possible during the import of an archive in Simple Archive Format, either from command-line ./dspace import command ...

CVE-2025-53621: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Two related XML External Entity XXE injection possibilities impact all versions of DSpace prior to 7.6.4, 8.2, and 9.1. External entities are not disabled when parsing XML files during impo...

Directory Traversal

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via a two-step extraction process involving a crafted symlink and a subsequent archive containing a relative path that targets a critical file. An attacker can overwrite files outside the intended extraction director...

PT-2025-29264

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU Tar versions through 1.35 Description: GNU Tar through version 1.35 is susceptible to a directory traversal vulnerability that allows for file overwrites within crafted TAR archives. The vulnerability requires a two-step process: first,...

CVE-2025-45582: Path Traversal: '../filedir'

GNU Tar through 1.35 allows file overwrite via directory traversal in crafted TAR archives, with a certain two-step process. First, the victim must extract an archive that contains a ../ symlink to a critical directory. Second, the victim must extract an archive that contains a critical file,...

Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data Data Amplification in the scenario decoding process. An attacker can cause excessive resource consumption by submitting a specially crafted zip archive that decompresses to a very large size...