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high 7.5

CVE-2018-1000090 json

textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML feature that can result in Denial of service in cont…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-1829

cvss
7.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML feature that can result in Denial of service in context to the web server by exhausting server memory resources. This attack appear to be exploitable via Uploading a specially crafted XML file.

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Exploit prediction

1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/textpattern/textpattern/issues/1141 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

Sources

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