CVE-2018-11758 json
XML External Entity Reference in Apache Cayenne
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-85hw-w436-c725 , EUVD-2022-3111
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This affects Apache Cayenne 4.1.M1, 3.2.M1, 4.0.M2 to 4.0.M5, 4.0.B1, 4.0.B2, 4.0.RC1, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2. CayenneModeler is a desktop GUI tool shipped with Apache Cayenne and intended for editing Cayenne ORM models stored as XML files. If an attacker tricks a user of CayenneModeler into opening a malicious XML file, the attacker will be able to instruct the XML parser built into CayenneModeler to transfer files from a local machine to a remote machine controlled by the attacker. The cause of the issue is XML parser processing XML External Entity (XXE) declarations included in XML. The vulnerability is addressed in Cayenne by disabling XXE processing in all operations that require XML parsing.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.cayenne:cayenne-parent 3.1.3, 4.1
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2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.cayenne:cayenne-parent | <3.1.3 >=4.0, <4.1 |
3.1.3 4.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Cayenne
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ed60a4d329be3c722f105317ca883986dfcd17615c70d1df87f4528c%40%3Cuser.cayenne.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105142
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11758
advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/ed60a4d329be3c722f105317ca883986dfcd17615c70d1df87f4528c@%3Cuser.cayenne.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-11758
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-85hw-w436-c725
- NVD CVE-2018-11758
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