CVE-2026-90993Apache XML Graphics Batik XML external entity
CVE-2026-90993 is a XML external entity in Apache XML Graphics Batik, not yet scored.
Why this priority: Not scored yet, and no exploitation signal.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
The XML parser resolves external entities, so a crafted document can read local files or reach internal hosts.
How it is reached
The record does not say yet how the flaw is reached; the description below is the best guide until it is scored.
What an attacker gains
Its impact has not been scored yet. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker read local files or reach internal hosts through the parser.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public report of exploitation yet.
What to do
- No fixed version is listed yet. Find every place Apache XML Graphics Batik runs, watch the references for a fix, and plan a replacement if it is no longer supported.
Description from NVD
XXE vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics Batik.
This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik: through 1.19.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.20, which fixes the issue.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- XML and document parsers in APIs and import features. The flaw sits between uploaded or posted documents and the service parsing them.
Trust boundaries in play
- Between uploaded or posted documents and the service parsing them. An attacker who crosses it can read local files or reach internal hosts through the parser.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Apache XML Graphics Batik run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances are reachable by people you do not trust?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.