High, CVSS 8.7MavenPublished
MinIO Java Client XML Tag Value Substitution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-59952 · GHSA-h7rh-xfpj-hpcm
- Affected
- Maven io.minio:minio < 8.6.0
- Fixed in
- 8.6.0· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- In minio-java versions prior to 8.6.0, XML tag values containing references to system properties or environment variables were automatically substituted with their actual values during processing. This unintended behavior could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, including credentials, file paths, or system configuration details, if such references were present in XML content from untrusted sources. Affected Versions - minio-java < 8.6.0 All applications utilizing affected versions of minio-java for parsing XML with potentially untrusted input are vulnerable. Impact This vulnerability poses a high risk of information disclosure. Attackers could craft malicious XML inputs to extract sensitive data from the system's properties or environment variables, potentially compromising security in applications relying on minio-java for object storage operations. Patches The issue is resolved in minio-java version 8.6.0 and later. In these versions, automatic substitution…
Recommended action: Upgrade to 8.6.0 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.