CVE-2023-38490
Kirby XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Description
Kirby is a content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6 only affects Kirby sites that use the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`) or the `Xml::parse()` method in site or plugin code. The Kirby core does not use any of the affected methods. XML External Entities (XXE) is a little used feature in the XML markup language that allows to include data from external files in an XML structure. If the name of the external file can be controlled by an attacker, this becomes a vulnerability that can be abused for various system impacts like the disclosure of internal or confidential data that is stored on the server (arbitrary file disclosure) or to perform network requests on behalf of the server (server-side request forgery, SSRF). Kirby's `Xml::parse()` method used PHP's `LIBXML_NOENT` constant, which enabled the processing of XML external entities during the parsing operation. The `Xml::parse()` method is used in the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`). Both the vulnerable method and the data handler are not used in the Kirby core. However they may be used in site or plugin code, e.g. to parse RSS feeds or other XML files. If those files are of an external origin (e.g. uploaded by a user or retrieved from an external URL), attackers may be able to include an external entity in the XML file that will then be processed in the parsing process. Kirby sites that don't use XML parsing in site or plugin code are *not* affected. The problem has been patched in Kirby 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6. In all of the mentioned releases, the maintainers have removed the `LIBXML_NOENT` constant as processing of external entities is out of scope of the parsing logic. This protects all uses of the method against the described vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 3, 2023, 1:31 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.8
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-38490 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
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https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/277b05662d2b67386f0a0f18323cf68b30e86387 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.5.8.3 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.6.6.3 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.7.5.2 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.8.4.1 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.9.6 | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-q386-w6fg-gmgp | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/277b05662d2b67386f0a0f18323cf68b30e86387 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/277b05662d2b67386f0a0f18323cf68b30e86387 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.5.8.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.5.8.3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.6.6.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.6.6.3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.7.5.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.7.5.2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.8.4.1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.8.4.1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.9.6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.9.6 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-q386-w6fg-gmgp No Types Assigned https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-q386-w6fg-gmgp Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:getkirby:kirby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5.0 up to (excluding) 3.5.8.3 *cpe:2.3:a:getkirby:kirby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.0 up to (excluding) 3.6.6.3 *cpe:2.3:a:getkirby:kirby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.7.0 up to (excluding) 3.7.5.2 *cpe:2.3:a:getkirby:kirby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8.0 up to (excluding) 3.8.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:getkirby:kirby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.9.0 up to (excluding) 3.9.6 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Kirby is a content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6 only affects Kirby sites that use the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`) or the `Xml::parse()` method in site or plugin code. The Kirby core does not use any of the affected methods. XML External Entities (XXE) is a little used feature in the XML markup language that allows to include data from external files in an XML structure. If the name of the external file can be controlled by an attacker, this becomes a vulnerability that can be abused for various system impacts like the disclosure of internal or confidential data that is stored on the server (arbitrary file disclosure) or to perform network requests on behalf of the server (server-side request forgery, SSRF). Kirby's `Xml::parse()` method used PHP's `LIBXML_NOENT` constant, which enabled the processing of XML external entities during the parsing operation. The `Xml::parse()` method is used in the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`). Both the vulnerable method and the data handler are not used in the Kirby core. However they may be used in site or plugin code, e.g. to parse RSS feeds or other XML files. If those files are of an external origin (e.g. uploaded by a user or retrieved from an external URL), attackers may be able to include an external entity in the XML file that will then be processed in the parsing process. Kirby sites that don't use XML parsing in site or plugin code are *not* affected. The problem has been patched in Kirby 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and Kirby 3.9.6. In all of the mentioned releases, the maintainers have removed the `LIBXML_NOENT` constant as processing of external entities is out of scope of the parsing logic. This protects all uses of the method against the described vulnerability. Kirby is a content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6 only affects Kirby sites that use the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`) or the `Xml::parse()` method in site or plugin code. The Kirby core does not use any of the affected methods. XML External Entities (XXE) is a little used feature in the XML markup language that allows to include data from external files in an XML structure. If the name of the external file can be controlled by an attacker, this becomes a vulnerability that can be abused for various system impacts like the disclosure of internal or confidential data that is stored on the server (arbitrary file disclosure) or to perform network requests on behalf of the server (server-side request forgery, SSRF). Kirby's `Xml::parse()` method used PHP's `LIBXML_NOENT` constant, which enabled the processing of XML external entities during the parsing operation. The `Xml::parse()` method is used in the `Xml` data handler (e.g. `Data::decode($string, 'xml')`). Both the vulnerable method and the data handler are not used in the Kirby core. However they may be used in site or plugin code, e.g. to parse RSS feeds or other XML files. If those files are of an external origin (e.g. uploaded by a user or retrieved from an external URL), attackers may be able to include an external entity in the XML file that will then be processed in the parsing process. Kirby sites that don't use XML parsing in site or plugin code are *not* affected. The problem has been patched in Kirby 3.5.8.3, 3.6.6.3, 3.7.5.2, 3.8.4.1, and 3.9.6. In all of the mentioned releases, the maintainers have removed the `LIBXML_NOENT` constant as processing of external entities is out of scope of the parsing logic. This protects all uses of the method against the described vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-38490
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-38490
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.34 }} 0.04%
score
0.72008
percentile