CVE-2024-13971 Arbitrary File Read and Server Side Request Forgery via XML External Entities in Lobster_pro
Unauthenticated attackers can read server files and access internal networks via XML External Entity injection in Lobster_pro.
- 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-2024-13971?
CVE-2024-13971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lobster_pro, published on 30 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a weakness in the XML parser functionality of Lobster_pro prior to version 4.12.6-GA. This allows them to obtain read access to files on the application server and adjacent network shares, and perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary services.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lobster-World Lobster Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv2m-jfc5-xx45.