{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "3.3.0-22"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.3.0-22"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "3.4.0-10"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.4.0-10"
              },
              {
                "introduced": "3.5.0-4"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.5.0-4"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "fda81987b3f3ba6cf72097023246bf6a93ddebdc"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8b5f0fdc8d5664000b8652002781a14bd406bf21"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.3.0-22",
        "3.4.0-10",
        "3.5.0-4"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulDB",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-610",
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76572.json"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability was detected in pkp pkp-lib up to 3.3.0-22/3.4.0-10/3.5.0-4. The affected element is the function _transformPHP of the file classes/xslt/XSLTransformer.php. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. The attack can be executed remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.0-23, 3.4.0-11 and 3.5.0-5 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is identified as 78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47. Upgrading the affected component is advised.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-76572",
  "modified": "2026-08-22T03:31:18.308561040Z",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:30:10.341Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76572.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76572"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-76572"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/878359"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12977"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037/cti"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/releases/tag/3_5_0-5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "pkp pkp-lib XSLTransformer.php _transformPHP xml external entity reference"
}