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Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CVE-2023-22274

High
7.5/10

Summary

Adobe RoboHelp Server versions 11.4 and earlier are affected by an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') vulnerability that could lead to information disclosure by an unauthenticated attacker. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • 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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  • Published