CVE-2018-1000820 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting neo4j-contrib neo4j-apoc-procedures versions prior to commit 45bc09c. This flaw in the XML Parser can lead to severe consequences including disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), and port scanning. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The FAUCET Risk Score is 80/100, indicating high risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or KEV entry exists. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness despite its critical severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:neo4j:awesome_procedures_on_cyper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.