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Xnat CVE-2019-14276

MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2019-10-23 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 23, 2019 - 12:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

WUSTL XNAT 1.7.5.3 allows XXE attacks via a POST request body.

AnalysisAI

WUSTL XNAT 1.7.5.3 allows XXE attacks via a POST request body. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as XML External Entity (XXE) (CWE-611), which allows attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing. WUSTL XNAT 1.7.5.3 allows XXE attacks via a POST request body. Affected products include: Xnat.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.

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