Vulnerabilities / CVE-2018-1000652

critical

CVE-2018-1000652

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerabil ...

Published Modified CWE 611
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD10.0CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD. Rated lower by Ubuntu (medium).

Description

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MsBibImporter XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted MsBib file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 89f855d.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
debian 11jabref3.8.2+ds-12
debian 12jabref3.8.2+ds-12
debian 13jabref3.8.2+ds-12
debian 14jabref3.8.2+ds-12
debian 8jabrefno fix listed
debian 9jabref3.8.1+ds-3+deb9u1
echojabref3.8.2+ds-12
ubuntu 18.04jabref3.8.2+ds-12~18.04
ubuntu 18.04-ESMjabref3.8.2+ds-12~18.04
ubuntu 18.10jabref3.8.2+ds-12~18.04

References

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