CVE-2017-1000190 json
SimpleXML has XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
published 2017-11-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-f5qf-vh69-9q4r , EUVD-2022-3697
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SimpleXML (latest version 2.7.1) is vulnerable to an XXE vulnerability resulting SSRF, information disclosure, DoS and so on.
Patch / fix
- maven org.simpleframework:simple-xml 2.7.1
- simple-xml Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.7.1-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000190
Exploit prediction
4.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/ngallagher/simplexml/issues/18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.simpleframework:simple-xml | <2.7.1 |
2.7.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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github.com
/ngallagher/simplexml/issues/18
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/8c4ef27e2c0218f29e785990dc919266855aea137c958f10d242cb36%40%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000190
advisory
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github.com
/ngallagher/simplexml
package
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/8c4ef27e2c0218f29e785990dc919266855aea137c958f10d242cb36@%3Cdev.lucene.apache.org%3E
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1000190
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f5qf-vh69-9q4r
- NVD CVE-2017-1000190
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