CVE-2018-16521 json
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in HTML Form Entry 3.7.0, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application 2.8.0.
published 2018-09-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8330
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in HTML Form Entry 3.7.0, as distributed in OpenMRS Reference Application 2.8.0.
Patch / fix
- github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry#138 pull request
- github.com/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry#137 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/138
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openmrs/openmrs-module-htmlformentry/pull/137
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16521
- NVD CVE-2018-16521
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