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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2020-36641

High
9.8/10

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in gturri aXMLRPC. This vulnerability affects the function "ResponseParser" of the file "src/main/java/de/timroes/axmlrpc/ResponseParser.java". The manipulation leads to XML external entity reference. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217450 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. This issue is fixed in the version 1.14.0.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • 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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  • Published