CVE-2022-28890

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 65.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 5, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread/h88oh642455wljo0p5jgzs9phk4gj878
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread/h88oh642455wljo0p5jgzs9phk4gj878

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.jena:jena	4.4.0	4.5.0	—

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 8× in last 7d / 8× 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
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2026-05-26 13:43 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-25 22:47 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 16:51 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-28890?

CVE-2022-28890 is a critical vulnerability published on May 5, 2022. A vulnerability in the RDF/XML parser of Apache Jena allows an attacker to cause an external DTD to be retrieved. This issue affects Apache Jena version 4.4.0 and prior versions. Apache Jena 4.2.x and 4.3.x do not allow external entities.

When was CVE-2022-28890 disclosed?

CVE-2022-28890 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 5, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-28890 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-28890 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-28890?

CVE-2022-28890 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-28890?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-28890, 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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