CVE-2021-23901
25.01.2021, 10:16
An XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was discovered in the Nutch DmozParser and is known to affect Nutch versions < 1.18. XML external entity injection (also known as XXE) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to interfere with an application's processing of XML data. It often allows an attacker to view files on the application server filesystem, and to interact with any back-end or external systems that the application itself can access. This issue is fixed in Apache Nutch 1.18.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| apache | nutch | 𝑥 < 1.18 |
| netapp | snap_creator_framework | - |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceThe software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
- CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceThe software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
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