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XML External Entity Injection

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

How It Works

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks exploit XML parsers that process Document Type Definitions (DTDs) without proper restrictions. When an application accepts XML input, an attacker can inject a malicious DOCTYPE declaration containing external entity references. These entities instruct the parser to fetch content from arbitrary locations—either local files on the server or remote URLs.

The attack begins with crafting XML that defines an external entity, such as <!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "file:///etc/passwd">, then references it within the document body using &xxe;. When the parser processes this XML, it automatically resolves the entity, reading the specified file and incorporating its contents into the parsed output. Attackers can retrieve this data directly if it's reflected in responses, or use out-of-band techniques when the application doesn't display parsed content.

Beyond basic file retrieval, XXE enables Server-Side Request Forgery by using HTTP/HTTPS URLs in entity declarations, allowing attackers to probe internal networks. Parameter entities create "blind XXE" scenarios where data is exfiltrated through DNS queries or HTTP requests to attacker-controlled servers. The attack surface extends beyond obvious XML endpoints—SVG images, Microsoft Office documents (DOCX/XLSX), and SOAP services all contain XML that parsers process, often without developer awareness.

Impact

  • Arbitrary file disclosure: Read sensitive files like /etc/passwd, application configuration files, source code, or SSH keys
  • Server-Side Request Forgery: Scan internal networks, access cloud metadata services (AWS EC2 metadata), or interact with internal APIs
  • Denial of Service: Exponential entity expansion attacks (Billion Laughs) consume memory and CPU, crashing applications
  • Remote code execution: In specific configurations with expect:// protocol handlers or through PHP's phar:// wrapper exploitation
  • Authentication bypass: Extract credential files or session tokens from filesystem

Real-World Examples

The Facebook career site XXE vulnerability (2014) allowed attackers to read arbitrary files from internal servers by uploading malicious DOCX resumes. The XML contained within the Office document format was parsed without entity restrictions, exposing internal file contents.

Google's XML parsing infrastructure suffered from XXE in several products including Google Toolbar and Google Mini search appliance, where attackers could retrieve configuration files and access internal network resources through crafted XML requests.

Cisco's Security Manager (CVE-2018-15379) contained an XXE vulnerability in its SOAP interface that permitted unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files with root privileges. Attackers exploited this by sending specially crafted SOAP messages containing external entity declarations to the management interface.

Mitigation

  • Disable external entity processing entirely in XML parser configuration (setFeature("http://apache.org/xml/features/disallow-doctype-decl", true))
  • Disable DTD processing if external entities can't be disabled (setFeature("http://xml.org/sax/features/external-general-entities", false))
  • Use JSON instead of XML for APIs and data interchange when possible
  • Implement allowlisting for XML schemas and reject documents with DOCTYPE declarations
  • Apply strict input validation on content-type headers to prevent forced XML parsing
  • Use less complex XML parsers or dedicated security-focused parsing libraries
  • Run XML processing in sandboxed environments with restricted filesystem and network access

Recent CVEs (1290)

EPSS 10% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

In Apache Tika 0.1 to 1.18, the XML parsers were not configured to limit entity expansion. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Denial Of Service Apache XXE +3
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.2
HIGH This Week

An XXE vulnerability in the OPC UA Java and .NET Legacy Stack can allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Java XXE +3
NVD
EPSS 49% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser processes user input, aka "MS XML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

RCE XXE Microsoft +4
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 3.3
LOW POC Monitor

FsPro Labs Event Log Explorer 4.6.1.2115 has ".elx" FileType XML External Entity Injection. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Event Log Explorer
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in HTML Form Entry 3.7.0, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application 2.8.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

XXE Openmrs Html Form Entry +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

PDF-XChange Editor through 7.0.326.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted x:xmpmeta structure, a related issue to CVE-2003-1564. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Pdf Xchange Editor +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM This Month

Xovis PC2, PC2R, and PC3 devices through 3.6.0 allow XXE. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Pc2R Firmware Pc3 Firmware +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

An XML external entity vulnerability in the XOG functionality, in CA PPM 14.3 and below, 14.4, 15.1, 15.2 CP5 and below, and 15.3 CP2 and below, allows remote attackers to conduct server side request. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

SSRF XXE Broadcom +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

An XML external entity vulnerability in the XOG functionality, in CA PPM 14.3 and below, 14.4, 15.1, 15.2 CP5 and below, and 15.3 CP2 and below, allows remote attackers to access sensitive. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

XXE Broadcom Project Portfolio Management +1
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

This affects Apache Cayenne 4.1.M1, 3.2.M1, 4.0.M2 to 4.0.M5, 4.0.B1, 4.0.B2, 4.0.RC1, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Apache XXE Cayenne
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL Act Now

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MsBibImporter XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service SSRF XXE +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Stroom version <5.4.5 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Denial Of Service SSRF XXE +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Eclipse RDF4j version < 2.4.0 Milestone 2 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in RDF4j XML parser parsing RDF files that can result in the disclosure of confidential data, denial of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Denial Of Service SSRF XXE +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.6
CRITICAL POC Act Now

LatexDraw version <=4.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in SVG parsing functionality that can result in disclosure of data, server side request forgery, port scanning, possible. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Latexdraw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 21% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

In Vuze Bittorrent Client 5.7.6.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Microsoft Vuze +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 32% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

In Plex Media Server 1.13.2.5154, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Microsoft Media Server +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor, versions 6.2, 6,3, 6.4, 6.5 and Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA) versions 2.0, 2.1 contain a XML External Entity (XXE) Injection vulnerability in. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Dell +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

The BusinessWorks engine component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux, and TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Activematrix Businessworks Activematrix Businessworks Distribution For Tibco Silver Fabric +1
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL POC Act Now

OCS Inventory 2.4.1 lacks a proper XML parsing configuration, allowing the use of external entities. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Ocsinventory Ng
NVD
EPSS 20% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

In Universal Media Server (UMS) 7.1.0, the XML parsing engine for SSDP/UPnP functionality is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) attack. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Microsoft Universal Media Server
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL POC Act Now

An exploitable unauthenticated XML external injection vulnerability was identified in FocalScope v2416. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Focalscope
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Apache Camel 2.20.0 to 2.20.3 and 2.21.0 Core is vulnerable to XXE in XSD validation processor. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Apache XXE Camel
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

SEL AcSELerator Architect version 2.2.24.0 and prior allows unsanitized input to be passed to the XML parser, which may allow disclosure and retrieval of arbitrary data, arbitrary code execution (in. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Denial Of Service XXE +2
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

XMLReader.php in PHPOffice Common before 0.2.9 allows XXE. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP XXE Common
NVD GitHub
EPSS 14% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

An XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), version 17.1, 17.2, 18.1 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE HP +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

ONOS ONOS controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in onos\drivers\utilities\src\main\java\org\onosproject\drivers\utilities\XmlConfigParser.java. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Java XXE Onos +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

ONOS ONOS Controller version 1.13.1 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Java XXE Onos +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

WXPayUtil in WeChat Pay Java SDK allows XXE attacks involving a merchant notification URL. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Java XXE Wechat Pay +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

IBM FileNet Content Manager, IBM Content Foundation, and IBM Case Foundation Administration Console for Content Platform Engine (ACCE) 5.2.1 and 5.5.0 are vulnerable to a XML External Entity. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), 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.

IBM XXE Filenet Content Manager +1
NVD
EPSS 9% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

This vulnerability in Apache Solr 6.0.0 to 6.6.4 and 7.0.0 to 7.3.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in Solr config files (currency.xml, enumsConfig.xml referred from schema.xml,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Apache XXE Solr +3
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL POC Act Now

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the web service in Dialogic PowerMedia XMS before 3.5 SU2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Powermedia Xms +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Schneider Electric SoMachine Basic prior to v1.6 SP1 suffers from an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability using the DTD parameter entities technique resulting in disclosure and retrieval of. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Schneider Electric Somachine Basic
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Umlet version < 14.3 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in File parsing that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service SSRF XXE +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

Triplea version <= 1.9.0.0.10291 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Importing game data that can result in Possible information disclosure, server-side request forgery, or remote. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Information Disclosure SSRF +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

netbeans-mmd-plugin version <= 1.4.3 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MMD file import that can result in Possible information disclosure, server-side request forgery, or remote. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Information Disclosure SSRF +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC This Week

LoboEvolution version < 9b75694cedfa4825d4a2330abf2719d470c654cd contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parsing when viewing the XML file in the browser that can result in. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service SSRF XXE +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

ventrian News-Articles version NewsArticles.00.09.11 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in News-Articles/API/MetaWebLog/Handler.ashx.vb that can result in Attacker can read any file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE News Articles
NVD
EPSS 3% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

An XXE issue was discovered in Automated Logic Corporation (ALC) WebCTRL Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Automatedlogic Webctrl Carrier
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

The TIBCO Designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux contains vulnerabilities wherein a malicious user could perform XML external entity. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Runtime Agent Tibco
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

The TIBCO Administrator server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux contains vulnerabilities wherein a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Administrator Tibco
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

External Entity Attack vulnerability in the ePO extension in McAfee Common UI (CUI) 2.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to view confidential information via a crafted HTTP request parameter. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Common Catalog Mcafee
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

IBM Rhapsody DM 5.0 through 5.0.2 and 6.0 through 6.0.5 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), 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.

IBM XXE Rational Software Architect Design Manager +1
NVD
EPSS 15% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC THREAT Act Now

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in api/rest/status in SearchBlox 8.6.7 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Searchblox
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

A XML external entity processing vulnerability exists in Jenkins Black Duck Hub Plugin 3.1.0 and older in PostBuildScanDescriptor.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to make. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Java XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 18% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Multiple variants of XML External Entity (XXE) attacks may be used to exfiltrate data from the host Windows platform in GE MDS PulseNET and MDS PulseNET Enterprise version 3.2.1 and prior. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Microsoft Mds Pulsenet +1
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

There is an XML External Entity (XXE) Processing Vulnerability in Citrix XenMobile Server 10.8 before RP2 and 10.7 before RP3. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Citrix Xenmobile Server
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 5% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Apache NiFi External XML Entity issue in SplitXML processor. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

RCE Apache Information Disclosure +2
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

This vulnerability in Apache Solr 6.0.0 to 6.6.3, 7.0.0 to 7.3.0 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in Solr config files (solrconfig.xml, schema.xml, managed-schema). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Apache XXE Solr
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Adobe ColdFusion Update 5 and earlier versions, ColdFusion 11 Update 13 and earlier versions have an exploitable Unsafe XML External Entity Processing vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Information Disclosure XXE Adobe +1
NVD
EPSS 6% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

ModbusPal 1.6b is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Modbuspal
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 5% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Java XXE Broadcom +4
NVD VulDB
EPSS 8% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

A denial of service vulnerability exists when .NET and .NET Core improperly process XML documents, aka ".NET and .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Denial Of Service XXE Microsoft +2
NVD
EPSS 16% CVSS 7.1
HIGH POC THREAT This Week

RSA Authentication Manager Security Console, version 8.3 and earlier, contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Rsa +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

In Dell EMC Unisphere for VMAX Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance versions prior to 8.4.0.8, Dell EMC VASA Provider Virtual Appliance versions. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass XXE Microsoft +17
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Digital Guardian Management Console 7.1.2.0015 has an XXE issue. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Management Console Digitalguardian
NVD
EPSS 8% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM POC This Month

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Watchdog Console Vertiv
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 21% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Apache XXE Debian +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

IBM WebSphere DataPower Appliances 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), 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.

IBM XXE Datapower Gateway
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL Act Now

An XXE vulnerability within WireMock before 2.16.0 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to access local files and internal resources and potentially cause a Denial of Service. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Wiremock
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

An XML external entity injection (XXE) vulnerability in Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway 5.5 could allow an authenticated user to expose a normally protected configuration script. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

XXE Trend Micro Email Encryption Gateway
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

SAP Business Process Automation (BPA) By Redwood does not sufficiently validate an XML document accepted from an untrusted source resulting in an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE SAP Sap Business Process Automation +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Spacewalk 2.6 contains an API which has an XXE flaw allowing for the disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the server. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Red Hat Satellite +1
NVD
EPSS 22% CVSS 3.1
LOW POC PATCH THREAT Monitor

Windows Remote Assistance in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Information Disclosure XXE Microsoft +7
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 2% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC Act Now

I Librarian I-librarian version 4.8 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in line 154 of importmetadata.php(simplexml_load_string) that can result in an attacker reading the. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP SSRF XXE +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML feature that can result in Denial of service in context to the web server by exhausting server memory resources. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Textpattern
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

FreePlane version 1.5.9 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser in mindmap loader that can result in stealing data from victim's machine. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Debian Debian Linux +1
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EPSS 3% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

The Upload File functionality in upload.jspa in Aurea Jive Jive-n 9.0.2.1 On-Premises allows for an XML External Entity attack through a crafted file, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

XXE Jive N
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

A XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the import.cgi of the web interface component of the Schneider Electric's Pelco Sarix Professional in all firmware versions prior to 3.29.67. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

XXE Schneider Electric Mps110 1 Firmware +19
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management Center, version 9.32. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Project And Portfolio Management Center Microfocus
NVD
EPSS 18% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT This Week

Under certain conditions SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, fails to validate XML External Entity appropriately causing the SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE SAP Internet Graphics Server
NVD GitHub
EPSS 41% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC THREAT This Week

Under certain conditions SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) 7.20, 7.20EXT, 7.45, 7.49, 7.53, fails to validate XML External Entity appropriately causing the SAP Internet Graphics Server (IGS) to. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE SAP Internet Graphics Server
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins JUnit Plugin 1.23 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins Android Lint Plugin 2.5 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Google SSRF XXE +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins CCM Plugin 3.1 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

A external entity processing information disclosure (XXE) vulnerability in Trend Micro Control Manager 6.0 could allow a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations. 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.

Information Disclosure XXE Trend Micro +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

In Apache jUDDI 3.2 through 3.3.4, if using the WADL2Java or WSDL2Java classes, which parse a local or remote XML document and then mediates the data structures into UDDI data structures, there are. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. This XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability could allow attackers to read arbitrary files or perform SSRF through XML processing.

Apache XXE Juddi
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

An issue was discovered in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless WiNG 5.x before 5.8.6.9 and 5.9.x before 5.9.1.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service XXE Wing +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Micro Focus Fortify Audit Workbench (AWB) and Micro Focus Fortify Software Security Center (SSC), versions 16.10, 16.20, 17.10. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Fortify Software Security Center Fortify Audit Workbench +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.2
HIGH This Week

IBM Content Navigator 2.0 and 3.0 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

IBM XXE Content Navigator
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins Warnings Plugin 4.64 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Jenkins FindBugs Plugin 4.71 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins DRY Plugin 2.49 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins Checkstyle Plugin 3.49 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Jenkins PMD Plugin 3.49 and earlier processes XML external entities in files it parses as part of the build process, allowing attackers with user permissions in Jenkins to extract secrets from the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SSRF XXE Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to collect customer files via an out-of-band XML External Entity (XXE) injection. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Cisco Webex Meetings Server
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.4
MEDIUM This Month

A vulnerability in the Profile Editor of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to have read and write access to information stored in the affected. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Cisco Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Denial Of Service Java XXE +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

A security researcher found an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability on the Conserus Image Repository archive solution version 2.1.1.105 by McKesson Medical Imaging Company, which is now a Change. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

XXE Conserus Image Repository
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Adobe ColdFusion has an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

XXE Adobe Coldfusion
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Restlet Framework before 2.3.12 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request that conducts an XXE attack, because only general external entities (not. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

XXE Restlet
NVD GitHub
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