diff --git a/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/security/XxeExtensions.qll b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/security/XxeExtensions.qll
index 53f59111398..328911da734 100644
--- a/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/security/XxeExtensions.qll
+++ b/rust/ql/lib/codeql/rust/security/XxeExtensions.qll
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import rust
 private import codeql.rust.dataflow.DataFlow
+private import codeql.rust.dataflow.FlowBarrier
 private import codeql.rust.dataflow.FlowSink
 private import codeql.rust.Concepts
 
@@ -49,6 +50,13 @@ module Xxe {
       )
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * A barrier for XXE vulnerabilities from model data.
+   */
+  private class ModelsAsDataBarrier extends Barrier {
+    ModelsAsDataBarrier() { barrierNode(this, "xxe") }
+  }
 }
 
 /**