diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 07a7b1b..ec0ef84 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <gravitee-policy-api.version>1.11.0</gravitee-policy-api.version>
 
         <maven-assembly-plugin.version>3.7.1</maven-assembly-plugin.version>
-        <woodstox.version>6.6.0</woodstox.version>
+        <woodstox.version>7.1.0</woodstox.version>
         <wiremock.version>3.10.0</wiremock.version>
         <guava.version>32.1.3-jre</guava.version>
         <!-- Property used by the publication job in CI-->