CVE-2018-1000652

10.0 criticalEPSS 1.9%

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MsBibImporter XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted MsBib file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 89f855d.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

10.0 critical

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 80% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-611
Published: 2018-08-20
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

jabref:jabref

References

https://0dd.zone/2018/08/08/JabRef-XXE/
https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4229
https://0dd.zone/2018/08/08/JabRef-XXE/
https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4229

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