XXE in Halo

CVE-2020-21524

There is a XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in halo v1.1.3, The function of importing other blogs in the background(/api/admin/migrations/wordpress) needs to parse the xml file, but it is not used for security defense, This vulnerability can detect the intranet, read files, enable ddos attacks, etc. exp:https://github.com/halo-dev/halo/issues/423

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-21524: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Halo — versions 1.1.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-21524?
CVE-2020-21524 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Halo, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-21524?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.