CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-18438

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Aug 02, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.x
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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cPanel before 64.0.21 allows demo accounts to execute code via Encoding API calls (SEC-242).

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
CpanelCpanel55.9999.61 (including)56.0.49 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel57.9999.48 (including)58.0.49 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel59.9999.58 (including)60.0.43 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel61.9999.55 (including)62.0.24 (excluding)
CpanelCpanel63.9999.74 (including)64.0.21 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References