CVE-2018-20233 XML external entity in Universal Plugin Manager
Remote attackers with admin privileges can read files, make network requests, and cause denial of service via XML External Entity vulnerability in plugin uploads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20233?
CVE-2018-20233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager, published on 18 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Upload add-on resource in Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager before version 2.22.14 allows remote attackers who have system administrator privileges to read files, make network requests and perform a denial of service attack via an XML External Entity vulnerability in the parsing of atlassian plugin xml files in an uploaded JAR.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-20233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Atlassian Universal Plugin Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cjw-7jcv-34jx.