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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2018-1000830

High
10/10

Summary

XR3Player version <= V3.124 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Playlist parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

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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