CVE-2013-1643 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via XXE in the PHP SOAP parser, affecting applications using vulnerable PHP versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-1643?

CVE-2013-1643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 6 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SOAP parser in PHP before 5.3.23 and 5.4.x before 5.4.13 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a SOAP WSDL file containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue in the soap_xmlParseFile and soap_xmlParseMemory functions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-1824.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1643?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Php.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1643?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g625-6qfm-gm8r.

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