CVE-2023-49733 is a critical Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE) vulnerability affecting Apache Cocoon versions from 2.2.0 prior to 2.3.0. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with over 10 mentions, suggesting awareness among security researchers. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Apache Cocoon version 2.3.0 to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.0, < 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cocoon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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.