CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Description
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-221
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,372)
page 56 of 69| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2020-26513 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.01 | Dec 7, 2020 | An issue was discovered in Intland codeBeamer ALM 10.x through 10.1.SP4. The ReqIF XML data, used by the codebeamer ALM application to import projects, is parsed by insecurely configured software components, which can be abused for XML External Entity Attacks. | ||
| CVE-2020-4510 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.02 | Jul 14, 2020 | IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 182365. | ||
| CVE-2020-11541 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | May 8, 2020 | In TechSmith SnagIt 11.2.1 through 20.0.3, an XML External Entity (XXE) injection issue exists that would allow a local attacker to exfiltrate data under the local Administrator account. | ||
| CVE-2019-12415 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.01 | Oct 23, 2019 | In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE)… | ||
| CVE-2019-1187 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.03 | Aug 14, 2019 | A denial of service vulnerability exists when the XmlLite runtime (XmlLite.dll) improperly parses XML input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against an XML application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this… | ||
| CVE-2019-10976 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.01 | Jul 26, 2019 | Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability is triggered when input passed to the XML parser is not sanitized while parsing the XML project and/or template file (.frc2). Once a user opens the file, the attacker could read arbitrary files. | ||
| CVE-2018-10077 | Med | 0.36 | 4.9 | 0.08 | Apr 20, 2018 | XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data. | ||
| CVE-2018-1000069 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.03 | Mar 13, 2018 | 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. This attack appears to require the victim to open a specially crafted mind map file. This vulnerability… | ||
| CVE-2017-8557 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.03 | Jul 11, 2017 | Windows System Information Console in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability improperly parses XML… | ||
| CVE-2017-7457 | Med | 0.36 | 5.0 | 0.01 | Apr 14, 2017 | XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure. | ||
| CVE-2016-5749 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2017 | NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 HF 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was parsing incoming SAML requests with external entity resolution enabled, which could lead to local file disclosure via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. | ||
| CVE-2016-5748 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2017 | External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability in the "risk score" application of NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to disclose the content of local files to logged-in users. | ||
| CVE-2016-9318 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.03 | Nov 16, 2016 | libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE)… | ||
| CVE-2016-5000 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.08 | Aug 5, 2016 | The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. | ||
| CVE-2012-5656 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.01 | Jan 18, 2013 | The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack. | ||
| CVE-2012-0037 | Med | 0.36 | 6.5 | 0.14 | Jun 17, 2012 | Redland Raptor (aka libraptor) before 2.0.7, as used by OpenOffice 3.3 and 3.4 Beta, LibreOffice before 3.4.6 and 3.5.x before 3.5.1, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML external entity (XXE) declaration and… | ||
| CVE-2026-94108 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Sep 20, 2026 | getID3 through 1.9.26 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in the XML2array helper function that fails to properly disable entity loading on PHP before 8.0. Attackers can craft malicious XML metadata in media files to disclose local files, perform server-side… | ||
| CVE-2026-54082 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jul 29, 2026 | veraPDF validation model is an implementation of the veraPDF validation model. From 1.25.73 until 1.30.2 and 1.31.71, veraPDF-validation contains an XML External Entity vulnerability in PDFAValidator.validate(...) and GFPDAcroForm.getdynamicRender(), where default… | ||
| CVE-2026-56701 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jun 23, 2026 | Grav before 2.0.0-beta.2 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG file upload processing that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. The application uses simplexml_load_string without disabling external entity loading, enabling attackers to… | ||
| CVE-2025-58175 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a GeoServer that uses `ENTITY_RESOLUTION_ALLOWLIST` may allow attacker to perform unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). This vulnerability… |
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.01
An issue was discovered in Intland codeBeamer ALM 10.x through 10.1.SP4. The ReqIF XML data, used by the codebeamer ALM application to import projects, is parsed by insecurely configured software components, which can be abused for XML External Entity Attacks.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.02
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3 and 7.4 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 182365.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
In TechSmith SnagIt 11.2.1 through 20.0.3, an XML External Entity (XXE) injection issue exists that would allow a local attacker to exfiltrate data under the local Administrator account.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.01
In Apache POI up to 4.1.0, when using the tool XSSFExportToXml to convert user-provided Microsoft Excel documents, a specially crafted document can allow an attacker to read files from the local filesystem or from internal network resources via XML External Entity (XXE)…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.03
A denial of service vulnerability exists when the XmlLite runtime (XmlLite.dll) improperly parses XML input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against an XML application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.01
Mitsubishi Electric FR Configurator2, Version 1.16S and prior. This vulnerability is triggered when input passed to the XML parser is not sanitized while parsing the XML project and/or template file (.frc2). Once a user opens the file, the attacker could read arbitrary files.
- risk 0.36cvss 4.9epss 0.08
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.03
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. This attack appears to require the victim to open a specially crafted mind map file. This vulnerability…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.03
Windows System Information Console in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an information disclosure vulnerability improperly parses XML…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.0epss 0.01
XML External Entity via ".AOP" files used by Moxa MX-AOPC Server 1.5 result in remote file disclosure.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 HF 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 was parsing incoming SAML requests with external entity resolution enabled, which could lead to local file disclosure via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability in the "risk score" application of NetIQ Access Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 Hot Fix 1 and 4.2 before 4.2.2 could be used to disclose the content of local files to logged-in users.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.03
libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE)…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.08
The XLSX2CSV example in Apache POI before 3.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted OpenXML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.01
The rasterization process in Inkscape before 0.48.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files via an external entity in a SVG file, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
- risk 0.36cvss 6.5epss 0.14
Redland Raptor (aka libraptor) before 2.0.7, as used by OpenOffice 3.3 and 3.4 Beta, LibreOffice before 3.4.6 and 3.5.x before 3.5.1, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML external entity (XXE) declaration and…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
getID3 through 1.9.26 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in the XML2array helper function that fails to properly disable entity loading on PHP before 8.0. Attackers can craft malicious XML metadata in media files to disclose local files, perform server-side…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
veraPDF validation model is an implementation of the veraPDF validation model. From 1.25.73 until 1.30.2 and 1.31.71, veraPDF-validation contains an XML External Entity vulnerability in PDFAValidator.validate(...) and GFPDAcroForm.getdynamicRender(), where default…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Grav before 2.0.0-beta.2 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in SVG file upload processing that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files. The application uses simplexml_load_string without disabling external entity loading, enabling attackers to…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
GeoServer is an open source server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Prior to versions 2.26.4 and 2.27.3, a GeoServer that uses `ENTITY_RESOLUTION_ALLOWLIST` may allow attacker to perform unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). This vulnerability…