# CVE-2022-0219: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in skylot/jadx

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-0219-improper-restriction-of-xml-external-entity-reference-in-skylot  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-01-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-0219 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-01-21

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in skylot/jadx

Technologies: [io.github.skylot:jadx-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/io-github-skylot-jadx-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-0219 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-0219 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-0219?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 21 January 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** io.github.skylot:jadx-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-0219?** Yes. io.github.skylot:jadx-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-0219?** Check whether you run io.github.skylot:jadx-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

- io.github.skylot:jadx-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.3.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set io.github.skylot:jadx-core to 1.3.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- io.github.skylot:jadx-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.3.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-0219
- GHSA-r8j4-96mx-rjcc

## Related threats

- [JADX file override vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/jadx-file-override-vulnerability-a0fada20)
- [skylot jadx affected by Incorrect Behavior Order in vulnerable dependency](https://junglewise.ai/threats/skylot-jadx-affected-by-incorrect-behavior-order-in-vulnerable-29682418)