ModbusPal 1.6b is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.
Priority LOW 33CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
ModbusPal 1.6b is vulnerable to an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. Projects are saved as .xmpp files and automations can be exported as .xmpa files, both XML-based, which are vulnerable to XXE injection. Sending a crafted .xmpp or .xmpa file to a user, when opened/imported in ModbusPal, will return the contents of any local files to a remote attacker.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05715 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:modbuspal_project:modbuspal:1.6:b:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 b | Vulnerable | Modbuspal Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:modbuspal_project:modbuspal:1.6:b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 b Vulnerable ·Modbuspal Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhqh-5c3v-xg77
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-10832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhqh-5c3v-xg77 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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