# ibexa/fieldtype-richtext allows access to external entities in XML

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/ibexa-fieldtype-richtext-allows-access-to-external-entities-in-xml-8a3d3e5f  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-04-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2025-04-10

ibexa/fieldtype-richtext allows access to external entities in XML

Technologies: [ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ibexa-fieldtype-richtext). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 10 April 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.6.0-beta1,fixed=4.6.19.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist): upgrade to 4.6.19 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) 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

- ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist): upgrade to 4.6.19 or later

  ```sh
  composer require ibexa/fieldtype-richtext:^4.6.19
  ```


## Affected products

- ibexa/fieldtype-richtext (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.6.0-beta1,fixed=4.6.19

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- [Ibexa RichText Field Type XSS vulnerabilities in back office](https://junglewise.ai/threats/ibexa-richtext-field-type-xss-vulnerabilities-in-back-office-aa2a437a)
- [Persistent Cross-site Scripting in Ibexa RichText Field Type](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-43369-persistent-cross-site-scripting-in-ibexa-richtext-field-type)