XXE attack in PHP - #VU16324
Published: December 7, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16324
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input and cause XML parser to stop parsing and xml_get_error_code() to return XML_ERROR_EXTERNAL_ENTITY_HANDLING.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input and cause XML parser to stop parsing and xml_get_error_code() to return XML_ERROR_EXTERNAL_ENTITY_HANDLING.
Affected software
PHP
Remediation
Update to version 7.3.0.
PHP - update to 7.3.0