XXE in Eclipse Ide
CVE-2023-4218
In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eclipse Ide
- Eclipse Org.eclipse.core.runtime
- Eclipse Pde
- Eclipse Foundation Ide — versions 0
- Eclipse Foundation Org.eclipse.core.runtime — versions 0
- Eclipse Foundation Org.eclipse.pde — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4… (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c2… (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b5… (Patch)
- github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4218?
- CVE-2023-4218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Ide, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-11-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4218?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4218 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.