CVE-2026-55471
What it is
HAPI FHIR is a complete implementation of the HL7 FHIR standard for healthcare interoperability in Java. Prior to 6.9.10, org.hl7.fhir.utilities.XsltUtilities saxonTransform(...) overloads instantiated a bare net.sf.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl() without ACCESS_EXTERNAL_DTD or ACCESS_EXTERNAL_STYLESHEET restrictions, allowing an attacker who controls or can tamper with transformed XML to trigger XML External Entity injection for local file disclosure and blind XXE or SSRF to arbitrary URLs reachable from the host. This issue is fixed in version 6.9.10.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-611 · XML external entity
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Hapifhir hl7 Fhir Core < 6.9.10
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-55471.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-55471. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/commit/01ca2ecdefec9b33204d2495fe78af8c0dc52298
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/releases/tag/6.9.10
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-2f55-g35j-5jmf
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-2f55-g35j-5jmf
References
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/commit/01ca2ecdefec9b33204d2495fe78af8c0dc52298
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/releases/tag/6.9.10
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-2f55-g35j-5jmf
- https://github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-2f55-g35j-5jmf