# CVE-2021-46365: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Magnolia CMS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-46365-improper-restriction-of-xml-external-entity-reference-in-magnolia  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-46365 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-12

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Magnolia CMS

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-46365 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-46365 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-46365?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 12 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** info.magnolia:magnolia-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.2.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-46365?** Yes. info.magnolia:magnolia-core (Maven): upgrade to 6.2.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-46365?** Check whether you run info.magnolia:magnolia-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

- info.magnolia:magnolia-core (Maven): upgrade to 6.2.4 or later

  ```sh
  # set info.magnolia:magnolia-core to 6.2.4 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- info.magnolia:magnolia-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=6.2.4

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-46365
- GHSA-3qpg-33wr-533j

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