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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2020-12642

High
7.5/10

Summary

An issue was discovered in service-api version 3.0.1 through 4.3.11 and 5.0.0 through before 5.1.0 for Report Portal. It allows XXE, with resultant secrets disclosure and SSRF, via JUnit XML launch import.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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  • HIGH
  • 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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Advisory Timeline

  • Published