CVE-2020-24656 json
Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.
published 2020-08-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17371
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.
Patch / fix
- maltego maltego 4.2.12
Exploit prediction
3.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- hackersforchange.com https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
hackersforchange.com
/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
maltego.com
/changelog/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24656
- NVD CVE-2020-24656
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