maven package report

Is org.apache.santuario:xmlsec safe?

org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (maven) has 8 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 2.3.4 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

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0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

0 packages depend on it

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cvss

7.5

high

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss

7.4%

high

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 95th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

3.6

low

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-j8wc-gxx9-82hx, the advisory selected below

// 8 advisories

GHSA-j8wc-gxx9-82hx

HIGHGitHub ratingCVE-2021-40690

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.3 and 2.1.7 are vulnerable to an issue where the "secureValidation" property is not…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

// questions

Is org.apache.santuario:xmlsec safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 8 known vulnerabilities for org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (maven), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does org.apache.santuario:xmlsec have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 8 known vulnerabilities for org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (maven), the worst rated HIGH. These include GHSA-j8wc-gxx9-82hx, GHSA-xfrj-6vvc-3xm2, GHSA-8gwc-x7mg-7p7p, GHSA-w7cq-j9p9-hm3m, GHSA-r237-w2w6-jq3p.

Which version of org.apache.santuario:xmlsec should I use?

2.3.4 or later clears every advisory recorded for org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (maven). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check org.apache.santuario:xmlsec before installing?

Search org.apache.santuario:xmlsec in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=org.apache.santuario%3Axmlsec. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 09:01 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2023-10-20. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.