What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-19031?

CVE-2019-19031 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-19031?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-19031. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.2%.

Easy Xml Editor CVE-2019-19031

HIGH

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)

2019-12-30 cve@mitre.org

XXE Easy Xml Editor

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 30, 2019 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

AnalysisAI

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

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. Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload. Affected products include: Edit-Xml Easy Xml Editor.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Disable external entity processing in XML parsers, use JSON instead of XML where possible.