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XML injection (XXE) In org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils

Description

codehaus-plexus vulnerable to XML injection A flaw was found in codehaus-plexus. The org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.XmlWriterUtil#writeComment fails to sanitize comments for a --> sequence. This issue means that text contained in the command string could be interpreted as XML and allow for XML injection.

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Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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