What is CVE-2018-19371?

CVE-2018-19371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sdl Web Content Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-19371?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

XXE in Sdl Web Content Manager

CVE-2018-19371

The SaveUserSettings service in Content Manager in SDL Web 8.5.0 has an XXE Vulnerability that allows reading sensitive files from the system.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2019-01-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.060 (93.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sdl Web Content Manager — versions 8.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/150826/SDL-Web-Content-Manager-8.5.0-XML-Injectio… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46000/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19371?: CVE-2018-19371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sdl Web Content Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-19371?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.