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CVE-2023-4218

MEDIUM
Published 2023-11-09T08:26:51.567Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
5.0
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.000
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.056
Higher than 5.6% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Description

In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

GitHub Security Advisories

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Eclipse IDE XXE in eclipse.platform

GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8

Advisory Details

### Impact xml files like ".project" are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch). Vulnerablility was found by static code analysis (SonarLint). Example `.project` file: ``` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!DOCTYPE price [ <!ENTITY xxe SYSTEM "http://127.0.0.1:49416/evil">]> <projectDescription> <name>p</name> <comment>&xxe;</comment> </projectDescription> ``` ### Patches Similar patches including junit test that shows the vulnerability have already applied to PDE (see https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667). A solution to platform should be the same: just reject parsing any XML that contains any `DOCTYPE`. ### Workarounds No known workaround. User can only avoid to get/open any foreign files with eclipse. Firewall rules against loss of data (but not against XML bomb). ### References https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html https://rules.sonarsource.com/java/RSPEC-2755 https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 (Report for multiple projects affected)

Affected Packages

Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.core.runtime
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.29.0
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.platform
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <4.29.0
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.jface
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.31.0
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.forms
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.13.0
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.ide
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.21.100
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.workbench
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.130.0
Maven org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.urischeme
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <1.3.100
Maven org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.ui
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 <3.30.0

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

5.0

CVSS Vector

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

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: November 30, 2023, Modified: March 5, 2024

References

Published: 2023-11-09T08:26:51.567Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-03T19:26:14.225Z
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