CVE-2026-38165

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Velocity Template Engine SSTI in XDocReport

Publication date: 2026-08-17

Last updated on: 2026-08-17

Assigner: MITRE

Description

A Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Velocity template engine configuration of xdocreport v0.9.2 to v2.2.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

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Published

2026-08-17

Last Modified

2026-08-17

Generated

2026-08-18

AI Q&A

2026-08-18

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-38165

EUVD

EUVD-2026-60545

Affected Vendors & Products

Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the Velocity template engine configuration of xdocreport versions 0.9.2 to 2.2.0. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a specially crafted expression into the template.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on the server hosting the vulnerable xdocreport instance. This may lead to unauthorized data access, system compromise, or further network infiltration depending on the server's environment and permissions.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to data breaches, which may violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements. Organizations could face fines, legal penalties, and reputational damage if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update xdocreport to a version outside the vulnerable range (v0.9.2 to v2.2.0) to remove the SSTI vulnerability in the Velocity template engine configuration.

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