XXE in Edit-Xml Easy XML Editor

CVE-2019-19031

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19031?
CVE-2019-19031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Edit-Xml Easy XML Editor, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-19031?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-19031 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.