XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting asterisk package, versions <1:22.8.2+dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-ASTERISK-15246586
  • published7 Feb 2026
  • disclosed6 Feb 2026

Introduced: 6 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-23739  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable asterisk to version 1:22.8.2+dfsg+~cs6.15.60671435-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream asterisk package and not the asterisk package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the ast_xml_open() function in xml.c parses XML documents using libxml with unsafe parsing options that enable entity expansion and XInclude processing. Specifically, it invokes xmlReadFile() with the XML_PARSE_NOENT flag and later processes XIncludes via xmlXIncludeProcess().If any untrusted or user-supplied XML file is passed to this function, it can allow an attacker to trigger XML External Entity (XXE) or XInclude-based local file disclosure, potentially exposing sensitive files from the host system. This can also be triggered in other cases in which the user is able to supply input in xml format that triggers the asterisk process to parse it. This issue has been patched in versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2.

CVSS Base Scores

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