diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 61186d5457f..9f2b664d770 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
         <cxf.jaxb.runtime.version>4.0.9</cxf.jaxb.runtime.version>
         <cxf.jaxb.version>4.0.5</cxf.jaxb.version>
         <cxf.jaxb.xjc.version>${cxf.jaxb.runtime.version}</cxf.jaxb.xjc.version>
-        <cxf.jaxen.version>2.0.4</cxf.jaxen.version>
+        <cxf.jaxen.version>2.0.5</cxf.jaxen.version>
         <cxf.jboss.logging.version>3.6.3.Final</cxf.jboss.logging.version>
         <cxf.jboss.weld.version>6.0.4.Final</cxf.jboss.weld.version>
         <cxf.jboss.narayana.version>5.13.1.Final</cxf.jboss.narayana.version>