Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CVE-2020-25911
Summary
A XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability was discovered in the modRestServiceRequest component in MODX CMS before 2.8.0-pl which can lead to an information disclosure or denial of service (DOS).
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- NETWORK
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- UNCHANGED
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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