YaCy Search Server up to 1.941 SVG Parser/FreeMind Parser/OpenSearch Parser xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in YaCy Search Server up to 1.941. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component SVG Parser/FreeMind Parser/OpenSearch Parser. This manipulation causes xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-82880. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in YaCy Search Server up to 1.941. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component SVG Parser/FreeMind Parser/OpenSearch Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

YaCy Search Server through 1.941 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG, FreeMind, and OpenSearch parsers that fail to disable external entity resolution. Attackers can publish malicious documents with DOCTYPE declarations containing SYSTEM entities pointing to local files, causing the crawler to exfiltrate file contents into the searchable index.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-82880 since 08/31/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying the patch 3c3a307e8b7a0ebbc4d1e6b10898b52e15c0cd44 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Patch: 3c3a307e8b7a0ebbc4d1e6b10898b52e15c0cd44

Timelineinfo

08/31/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/31/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
08/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-82880 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-82880
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-397297

Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2026 13:08
Changes: 08/31/2026 13:08 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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