XML External Entity (XXE)

ID: VUL-010 • Severity: Critical • Category: XML Processing

Vulnerability Details

Identifiers

ID:

VUL-010

CWE:

CWE-611

CVSS:

9.8

Classification

Severity:

Critical

Status:

In Review

Category:

XML Processing

False Positive:4.0%

Location

File:src/utils/xml-parser.js

Line:18

Description

The XML parser is configured to resolve external entities, which could lead to disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, or server-side request forgery.

Timeline

Detected:Dec 24, 2023, 11:20 AM

Risk Assessment

Calculated risk score and contributing factors

Overall Risk Score

10.0/10

Critical risk - immediate remediation recommended

Contributing Factors

Severity10/10

Critical severity vulnerabilities can lead to system compromise

Exploitability8/10

XML Processing vulnerabilities are highly exploitable

False Positive Likelihood10/10

4% chance this is a false positive

Vulnerable Code

13const parser = new DOMParser();
14const xmlDoc = parser.parseFromString(xmlString, 'text/xml');

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