What is CVE-2024-13971?

CVE-2024-13971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lobster Gmbh Lobster_pro, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-13971?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Lobster Gmbh Lobster_pro

CVE-2024-13971

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a weakness in the XML parser functionality of Lobster_pro prior to version 4.12.6-GA. This allows them to obtain read access to files on the application server and adjacent network shares, and perform…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.000 (6.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Lobster Gmbh Lobster_pro — versions 0, 4.12.6-GA
Lobster-world Lobster_pro

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

23637b5d-af4c-4cf9-b8f6-deb7fd0f8423 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13971?: CVE-2024-13971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lobster Gmbh Lobster_pro, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-13971?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.