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GHSA-WGFC-HM58-HX63

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-01-29 21:30

Details

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Server Side Request Forgery, Probe System Files.

AppBuilder's XML processor is vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE), allowing an authenticated user to upload specially crafted XML files to induce server-side request forgery, disclose files local to the server that processes them.

This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Severity

4.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVE-2023-4554 (GCVE-0-2023-4554)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-29 20:56 – Updated: 2025-05-29 15:08

Title

XML External Entity (XXE) Processing

Summary

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Server Side Request Forgery, Probe System Files. AppBuilder's XML processor is vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE), allowing an authenticated user to upload specially crafted XML files to induce server-side request forgery, disclose files local to the server that processes them. This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Severity

4.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-05-08 19:08 UTC

CWE

CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Assigner

OpenText mitre root Scorecard

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://support.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_search&…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenText	AppBuilder	Unaffected: 23.2 Affected: 21.2 , < 23.2 (custom)

Credits

George Mathias

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