CVE-2019-19031

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Elevated

8.1

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 90.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 30, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155996/Easy-XML-Editor-1.7.8-XML-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttps://hackpuntes.com/cve-2019-19031-easy-xml-editor-1-7-8-inyeccion-xml/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155996/Easy-XML-Editor-1.7.8-XML-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hackpuntes.com/cve-2019-19031-easy-xml-editor-1-7-8-inyeccion-xml/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-47945
First seen Jan 20, 2020
Easy XML Editor 1.7.8 - XML External Entity Injection
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-19031?

CVE-2019-19031 is a high vulnerability published on December 30, 2019. Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

When was CVE-2019-19031 disclosed?

CVE-2019-19031 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 30, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-19031 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-19031 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-19031?

CVE-2019-19031 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-19031?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-19031, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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