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CVE-2026-55471
XXE (XML External Entity) in ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (CVE-2026-55471)
Summary
vulnerability in ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities (CVE-2026-55471). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via `GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd`. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.9.10` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-55471** has been found in ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like `GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities to **6.9.10** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities CVE-2026-55471" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-55471 (ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities) — CWE-611 /
Attack surface: GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd / `org.hl7.fhir.utilities.XsltUtilities` / `TransformerFactory` / `XMLUtil`
Patched: `6.9.10` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-611) exists in ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via `GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities — . Attack surface: GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd / `org.hl7.fhir.utilities.XsltUtilities` / `TransformerFactory` / `XMLUtil`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.9.10**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual `GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd` requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run `grep -r 'ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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3Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで `GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd` への異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities to 6.9.10ステージング環境で 6.9.10 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against GET /evil-fhir-xslt-ssrf.dtd on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
maven
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities
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