diff --git a/src/java/WebNinja/pom.xml b/src/java/WebNinja/pom.xml
index 88b44eb..bfbcaec 100644
--- a/src/java/WebNinja/pom.xml
+++ b/src/java/WebNinja/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.9.1</version>
+            <version>2.12.2</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <!--END:dependencies-->