# CVE-2021-41411: XML External Entity Reference in drools

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-41411-xml-external-entity-reference-in-drools  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-41411 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-06-17

XML External Entity Reference in drools

Technologies: [org.drools:drools-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-drools-drools-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-41411 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-41411 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-41411?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.drools:drools-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.60.0.Final.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-41411?** Yes. org.drools:drools-core (Maven): upgrade to 7.60.0.Final or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-41411?** Check whether you run org.drools:drools-core (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

- org.drools:drools-core (Maven): upgrade to 7.60.0.Final or later

  ```sh
  # set org.drools:drools-core to 7.60.0.Final in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.drools:drools-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.60.0.Final

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-41411
- GHSA-rc57-9r3x-98cq

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