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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2015-2125

Medium
4/10

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in HP WebInspect 7.x through 10.4 before 10.4 update 1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via unknown vectors.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE

CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Listed 4th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', XML External Entities (XXE) vulnerability allows attackers to provide an XML input that contains an external entity. When the XML is parsed, it can cause data extraction and manipulation, execution of commands, denial-of-service attacks, and server-side request forgery.

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  • Published