CVE-2026-40682
critical
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.1
Description
Apache OpenNLP DictionaryEntryPersistor Vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) via Unsanitized Dictionary Parsing
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
94%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Affected | — |
| sid | Fixed | 2.5.9-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.5.9-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.opennlp:opennlp-tools | <2.5.9 | 2.5.9 |
| Maven | org.apache.opennlp:opennlp-tools | >=3.0.0-M1,<3.0.0-M3 | 3.0.0-M3 |
| MAVEN | org.apache.opennlp:opennlp-tools | >= 3.0.0-M1, < 3.0.0-M3 | 3.0.0-M3 |
| MAVEN | org.apache.opennlp:opennlp-tools | < 2.5.9 | 2.5.9 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-40682
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/r6jpt0qr9nj67gqhppqg7jxf8vsbo0w6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/19
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40682
- https://github.com/apache/opennlp
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4v8g-86x5-3vrc
CWEs
CWE-611
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.