Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVE-2019-19702
Summary
The modoboa-dmarc plugin through 1.1.0 for Modoboa is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a denial of service against the DMARC reporting functionality, such as by referencing the /dev/random file within XML documents that are emailed to the address in the rua field of the DMARC records of a domain.
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- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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- 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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Advisory Timeline
- Published