CVE-2018-1000542 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the netbeans-mmd-plugin, affecting versions up to 1.4.3. This flaw allows attackers to trigger information disclosure, server-side request forgery, or remote code execution by providing a specially crafted MMD file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L), making it a significant risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netbeans-mmd-plugin_project:netbeans-mmd-plugin:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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