In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02899 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial mxgraph (npm): 3.7.6Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | mxgraph (npm) | before 3.7.6 | 3.7.6 | Patch available | GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mxgraph (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.7.6 Fixed in 3.7.6 Patch available GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x mxgraph (npm) Fixed in 3.7.6 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-18197
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x
References
Advisory 2
More jgraph Mxgraph vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-09832 An issue was discovered in mxGraph through 4.0.0, related to the "draw.io Diagrams"… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-19195 mxGraph v4.2.2 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the setTooltips() function. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-18197 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-18197 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-18197 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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