http4s-scala-xml has an XML External Entity (XXE) processing issue

Date Sep 24, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal High-risk advisory

Vendor / Product Maven · org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.12

CVE CVE-2026-61741

High-risk advisory CVE-2026-61741

Summary

http4s-scala-xml has an XML External Entity (XXE) processing issue

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.12. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether org.http4s:http4s-scala-xml_2.12 is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-cjx3-73hr-rpw7 NVD — CVE-2026-61741 Source reference

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