CVE-2018-1000652 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting JabRef versions up to 4.3.1. This flaw, found in the MsBibImporter XML Parser, allows attackers to craft malicious MsBib files to trigger data disclosure, denial of service, server-side request forgery, and port scanning. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL), it is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction required, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jabref:jabref:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.