CVE-2013-4701 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Auth/Yadis/XML.php component of PHP OpenID Library versions 2.2.2 and earlier, affecting products like Janrain PHP OpenID. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to internal networks, or cause a denial of service through CPU and memory exhaustion. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:janrain:php-openid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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