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XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

CVE-2023-43187

High
9.8/10

Summary

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the "xmlrpc.php" endpoint of NodeBB Inc NodeBB forum software in versions prior to 1.18.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML-RPC requests.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-91 - XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)

The software does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published