CVE-2020-25020

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 82.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 29, 2020

Last Modified

May 5, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/joniles/mpxj/pull/178/commits/c3e457f7a16facfe563eade82b0fa8736a8c96f9
cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/joniles/mpxj/pull/178/commits/c3e457f7a16facfe563eade82b0fa8736a8c96f9
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
net.sf.mpxj:mpxj	4.7.1 ... 8.1.3 (100 versions)	8.1.4	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 23:45 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 16:48 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-25020?

CVE-2020-25020 is a critical vulnerability published on August 29, 2020. MPXJ through 8.1.3 allows XXE attacks. This affects the GanttProjectReader and PhoenixReader components.

When was CVE-2020-25020 disclosed?

CVE-2020-25020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 29, 2020, with the most recent update on May 5, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-25020 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25020?

CVE-2020-25020 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-25020?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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