Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 12, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-15280
CVE-2017-15280
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Umbraco CMS before 7.7.3 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading files on the server or sending TCP requests to intranet hosts (aka SSRF), related to Umbraco.Web/umbraco.presentation/umbraco/dialogs/importDocumenttype.aspx.cs.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
UmbracoCms.WebNuGet | < 7.7.3 | 7.7.3 |
Affected products
1Patches
15dde2efe0d2bU4-10506 Importing a specially crafted document type file can cause XXE attack
1 file changed · +4 −2
src/Umbraco.Web/umbraco.presentation/umbraco/dialogs/importDocumenttype.aspx.cs+4 −2 modified@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ private void InitializeComponent() private void import_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { var xd = new XmlDocument(); + xd.XmlResolver = null; xd.Load(tempFile.Value); var userId = base.getUser().Id; - + var element = XElement.Parse(xd.InnerXml); var importContentTypes = ApplicationContext.Current.Services.PackagingService.ImportContentTypes(element, userId); var contentType = importContentTypes.FirstOrDefault(); @@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ private void submit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) documentTypeFile.PostedFile.SaveAs(fileName); var xd = new XmlDocument(); - xd.Load(fileName); + xd.XmlResolver = null; + xd.Load(fileName); dtName.Text = xd.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode("//DocumentType/Info/Name").FirstChild.Value; dtAlias.Text = xd.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode("//DocumentType/Info/Alias").FirstChild.Value;
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
5- issues.umbraco.org/issue/U4-10506nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/5dde2efe0d2b3a47d17439e03acabb7ea2befb64nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2vq-7gf2-qw9vghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15280ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/blob/release-7.7.3/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csprojghsaWEB
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