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UYAP Document Editor EUVDEUVD-2026-57212

| CVE-2026-16999 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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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

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

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A02:2025 - Security Misconfiguration
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration XML external entity prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Collection

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

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). The attack is local in vector (AV:L), meaning the malicious document must already be present on or delivered to the local file system - remote unauthenticated exploitation over a network is not applicable. No elevated privileges are required to open the document, but user interaction (opening the file) is mandatory. Exploitation is limited to users running affected versions of UYAP Document Editor, which is a government-specific judicial application predominantly deployed within Turkey's Ministry of Justice ecosystem. Key limiting factors: (1) the attacker must successfully deliver the crafted document to the target user, (2) the user must actively open it, and (3) the file system paths readable via XXE are constrained by the OS-level permissions of the running user account.

Impact

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. The local attack vector (AV:L) limits exposure significantly - an attacker cannot exploit this remotely without first delivering a malicious document to the target machine. User interaction (UI:R) adds a further friction point: exploitation depends on a victim actively opening the crafted file. However, confidentiality impact is rated High with scope change, meaning a successful attack can read sensitive system files (e.g., credentials, configuration, private documents). No EPSS score data was provided, making probabilistic exploitation assessment unavailable. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV and no public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified. Given the niche government-specific deployment context of UYAP Document Editor, realistic risk is bounded to organizations within Turkey's judicial and legal system. The primary real-world threat is a targeted spear-phishing or insider document delivery scenario, not opportunistic mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

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. When the user opens the file, the unpatched editor resolves the external entity, and the contents of the targeted file are disclosed to the attacker.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 12, 2026

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. Reported by TR-CERT; no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

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. If immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to restrict user-level access so that only documents from trusted, verified sources are opened in the editor - this reduces the document delivery attack surface but does not eliminate the underlying parser flaw. Organizations should also consider placing the editor in a sandboxed or reduced-privilege environment to limit the file system paths accessible via XXE resolution, accepting the trade-off that some legitimate document features relying on external references may break. Do not open unsolicited or unverified XML-based documents in UYAP Document Editor until the patch is applied.

Affected VersionsENISA

UYAP Document Editor 4.5.17 <5.4.17

Affected Packages

euvd uyap_document_editor fix: 5.4.17

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected product, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:ministry_of_justice:uyap_document_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, is a document editing application developed by Turkey's Ministry of Justice for use in judicial and legal workflows. CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference) describes the root cause: the XML parser in the editor fails to disable or restrict the resolution of external entity references embedded within document markup. When a document declares an external entity pointing to a local file path or network resource, the parser fetches and inlines that resource's contents. The CVSS scope change (S:C) reflects the fact that successful exploitation crosses the application boundary, reaching OS-level file system resources beyond the document editor's own data store.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TR-CERT) PRIMARY 6.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 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

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
niche Turkish government judicial software, limited ministry deployment
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks exploit XML parsers that process Document Type Definitions (DTDs) without proper restrictions.

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