# CVE-2022-29265: Multiple components in Apache NiFi do not restrict XML External Entity references

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-29265-multiple-components-in-apache-nifi-do-not-restrict-xml-external  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-29265 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-01

Multiple components in Apache NiFi do not restrict XML External Entity references

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-29265 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-29265 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-29265?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.0.1,fixed=1.16.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-29265?** Yes. org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven): upgrade to 1.16.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-29265?** Check whether you run org.apache.nifi:nifi (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.nifi:nifi (Maven): upgrade to 1.16.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.nifi:nifi to 1.16.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.nifi:nifi (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.0.1,fixed=1.16.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-29265
- GHSA-wc97-7623-rxwx

## Related threats

- [Code injection in Apache NiFi and NiFi Registry](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-33140-code-injection-in-apache-nifi-and-nifi-registry)
- [Cross-site Scripting in Apache NiFi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-7665-cross-site-scripting-in-apache-nifi)
- [Origin Validation Error in Apache NiFi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-7667-origin-validation-error-in-apache-nifi)
- [XML External Entity Reference in Apache NiFi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-12623-xml-external-entity-reference-in-apache-nifi)
- [Injection in Apache NiFi](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-5636-injection-in-apache-nifi)