Vulnerabilities > Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2011-11-17 CVE-2011-4107 XXE vulnerability in multiple products
The simplexml_load_string function in the XML import plug-in (libraries/import/xml.php) in phpMyAdmin 3.4.x before 3.4.7.1 and 3.3.x before 3.3.10.5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via XML data containing external entity references, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
network
low complexity
phpmyadmin fedoraproject debian CWE-611
6.5
2010-09-14 CVE-2010-3322 XXE vulnerability in Splunk
The XML parser in Splunk 4.0.0 through 4.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information and gain privileges via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack to unknown vectors.
network
low complexity
splunk CWE-611
8.8
2009-06-10 CVE-2009-1699 XXE vulnerability in multiple products
The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."
network
low complexity
apple canonical opensuse CWE-611
7.5
2005-06-15 CVE-2005-1306 XXE vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader
The Adobe Reader control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0 and 7.0.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files via Javascript containing XML script, aka the "XML External Entity vulnerability."
network
low complexity
adobe CWE-611
7.5