CVE-2018-1000090 XML external entity in n/a

High 7.5 Published 13 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can cause a denial of service by uploading a specially crafted XML file to the Textpattern CMS import feature.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1000090?

CVE-2018-1000090 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML feature that can result in Denial of service in context to the web server by exhausting server memory resources. This attack appear to be exploitable via Uploading a specially crafted XML file.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000090?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Textpattern Textpattern.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1000090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-756f-mjwr-h9x4.