# CVE-2017-9096: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-9096-improper-restriction-of-xml-external-entity-reference-in-itext  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-9096 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in  iText

Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-9096 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-9096 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-9096?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.12; com.lowagie:itext (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-9096?** Yes. com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-9096?** Check whether you run com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) or com.lowagie:itext (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.12 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.itextpdf:itextpdf to 5.5.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.12
- com.lowagie:itext (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.2.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-9096
- GHSA-86p9-x5pw-94qx

## Related threats

- [Command injection in itext7-core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-43113-command-injection-in-itext7-core)