CVE-2026-61586
Copernik XML Factory: Improper restriction of XInclude resource resolution in Copernik XML Factory (stock JDK provider)
What happened?
Copernik XML Factory provides secure-by-default JAXP factory creation for Java. Prior to 0.1.2, Copernik XML Factory does not block XInclude resource resolution on the stock JDK provider after an application enables XInclude on a factory returned by `XmlFactories.newDocumentBuilderFactory()` or `XmlFactories.newSAXParserFactory()`, or on an `XMLReader` passed through `XmlFactories.harden()`. An application parsing untrusted XML can resolve attacker-controlled `xi:include` references to disclose local files or, through `http` references, reach internal network endpoints by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires use of one of those factory/hardening APIs, the stock JDK provider with Apache Xerces absent from the classpath, explicit `setXIncludeAware(true)` or the equivalent reader feature, and XML from an untrusted source. The Xerces provider selected when Xerces is present and the Android provider are unaffected. This issue is fixed in version 0.1.2.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| copernik-xml-factorycopernik-eu | affected: < 0.1.2 | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.
Sources and remediation references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-61586
- https://github.com/copernik-eu/copernik-xml-factory/security/advisories/GHSA-xm28-xvqc-gxxg
- https://github.com/copernik-eu/copernik-xml-factory/commit/2fa042c44931b0a4ddd585d62b97a8a987efd6c6
- https://github.com/copernik-eu/copernik-xml-factory/commit/e5febc6039ed4b0088245acb80ed7d6d6a7f5537
- https://github.com/copernik-eu/copernik-xml-factory/releases/tag/v0.1.2