# CVE-2018-11586: XML external entity in n/a

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files or perform SSRF via crafted XML requests in SearchBlox.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-82q6-m96j-xj8r

## What is CVE-2018-11586?

CVE-2018-11586 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in api/rest/status in SearchBlox 8.6.7 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), CWE-611 (Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11586?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Searchblox Searchblox.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- SearchBlox 8.6.7 - XML External Entity Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-7919](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-7919/): SearchBlox 8.3 before 8.3.1 allows remote attackers to write to the config file, and consequently cause a denial of service (application cra (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10131](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10131/): CVE-2020-10131 (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-10129](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10129/): CVE-2020-10129 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-10130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10130/): CVE-2020-10130 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-11538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11538/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11586 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11586 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11586/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11586/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11586
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11586
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11586

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11586/
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