CVE-2011-2206 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated remote attackers can read arbitrary files or cause denial of service via XML external entity injection in DJabberd.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-2206?

CVE-2011-2206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jun 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XMLParser.pm in DJabberd before 0.85 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1757.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2206?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Brad Fitzpatrick Djabberd.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2jf-vq9h-96p6.

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