CVE-2018-20059 json
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in pippo-core
published 2018-12-11 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-rmm5-g63h-m6g9 , EUVD-2018-0820
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
jaxb/JaxbEngine.java in Pippo 1.11.0 allows XXE.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/pippo-java/pippo/issues/486 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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 |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | ro.pippo:pippo-core | <1.12.0 |
1.12.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo/commit/9f36e5891c0b11f840e1e1561ae96d83ba9ce759
web
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo/issues/486
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20059
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-rmm5-g63h-m6g9
advisory
-
github.com
/pippo-java/pippo
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20059
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rmm5-g63h-m6g9
- NVD CVE-2018-20059
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