# CVE-2022-28890: XML External Entity Reference in apache jena

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-28890-xml-external-entity-reference-in-apache-jena  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-28890 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-06

XML External Entity Reference in apache jena

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-28890 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-28890 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-28890?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 6 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.jena:jena (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.4.0,fixed=4.5.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-28890?** Yes. org.apache.jena:jena (Maven): upgrade to 4.5.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-28890?** Check whether you run org.apache.jena:jena (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.apache.jena:jena (Maven): upgrade to 4.5.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.jena:jena to 4.5.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.jena:jena (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.4.0,fixed=4.5.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-28890
- GHSA-gchv-364h-r896

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