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UYAP Document Editor CVE-2026-16999

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57212 MEDIUM
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611)
2026-08-12 TR-CERT GHSA-vw7v-jmvx-4grc
6.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: TR-CERT
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Vendor (TR-CERT) PRIMARY
6.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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6.3 MEDIUM

File-based delivery requires local access (AV:L) and user action (UI:R); XXE reads OS files crossing scope (S:C/C:H) with no write or availability impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (TR-CERT).

CVSS VectorVendor: TR-CERT

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 12, 2026 - 14:21 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper restriction of XML external entity reference vulnerability in Ministry of Justice UYAP Document Editor allows Serialized Data External Linking.

This issue affects UYAP Document Editor: from 4.5.17 before 5.4.17.

AnalysisAI

XML External Entity (XXE) injection in UYAP Document Editor versions 4.5.17 through 5.4.17 allows a local attacker to exfiltrate sensitive file system contents by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted document. The vulnerability enables serialized data external linking via uncontrolled XML external entity resolution, resulting in high confidentiality impact with scope change to the underlying operating system. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious XML document with XXE payload
Delivery
Deliver document to UYAP user via phishing or shared storage
Exploit
User opens document in vulnerable editor
Execution
Parser resolves external entity reference
Persist
Sensitive local file contents returned to document
Impact
Attacker exfiltrates data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim user actively opens a specially crafted XML-based document within the vulnerable UYAP Document Editor (versions 4.5.17 to before 5.4.17). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (Medium) is consistent with the vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious document embedding an XXE payload that references a sensitive local file (e.g., a credentials store or private configuration file). The document is delivered to a UYAP Document Editor user via email or shared storage within a judicial or legal organization. …
Remediation Upgrade UYAP Document Editor to version 5.4.17 or later, which resolves the improper XML external entity handling per the TR-CERT advisory at https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0818. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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