# CVE-2018-2900: Missing authorization in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle BI Publisher via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 2 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-grp6-3xc5-qp6x

## What is CVE-2018-2900?

CVE-2018-2900 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 18 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Layout Tools). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.1.7.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2900?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2900 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

- [CVE-2019-2616](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2616/): Oracle BI Publisher Unauthorized Access (high 7.2, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-14879](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14879/): Information disclosure in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2020-14880](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14880/): Information disclosure in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2020-14784](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14784/): Cross-site scripting in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2020-14842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14842/): Information disclosure in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2900 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2900 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 18 Jul 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-2018-2900 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). 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-2018-2900/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2900/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2900
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2900
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2900

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