CVE-2018-20318 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability found in the getXmlDoc method of the BaseWxPayResult.java file within weixin-java-tools v3.2.0. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data, or cause denial of service with low attack complexity. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it poses a significant risk due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered considerable community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wxjava_project:wxjava:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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