CVE-2018-1000823: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

December 20, 2018 (updated June 10, 2021)

exist version <= 5.0.0-RC4 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser for REST Server that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxm5-5xcw-h57q
github.com/eXist-db/exist/issues/2180
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000823

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