XXE in Freeplane

CVE-2018-1000069

FreePlane version 1.5.9 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser in mindmap loader that can result in stealing data from victim's machine. This attack appears to require the victim to open a specially crafted mind map file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.6+.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000069?
CVE-2018-1000069 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeplane, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000069?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.