TRB-117v1.0.0 · xml_external_entity_detected
XML external entity detected
XML external entity detected identifies external XML entities can be resolved unless the parser explicitly forbids that behavior.
CWE mapping
CWE-611insufficient recognition
Assurance
The analyzer verified the reported construct is present in the supplied input.
Conditional: Impact depends on how the destination parser, runtime, or deployment is configured.
Inert example
Displayed as text only. tryb does not execute this example.
<!DOCTYPE x [<!ENTITY demo "example">]><x>&demo;</x>Remediation
remove-capability. Remove the parser or runtime capability that gives this construct power.
Verify: Test with the deployed consumer and confirm the capability is unavailable.
What to verify next
Confirm the exact production parser and security settings before treating this as exploitable.