What is CVE-2018-1000652?

CVE-2018-1000652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jabref, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000652?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

XXE in Jabref

CVE-2018-1000652

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MsBibImporter XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning. This attack appear to…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jabref
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000652?: CVE-2018-1000652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jabref, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000652?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.