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TI-2018-13659 Aliases CVE-2018-19244GHSA-7fjr-gm4j-5r6q

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02005 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:charlesproxy:charles:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.7VulnerableCharlesproxy
  • cpe:2.3:a:charlesproxy:charles:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.7 Vulnerable ·Charlesproxy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19244
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fjr-gm4j-5r6q

References

  • TI-2017-11271 Race condition in the Charles Proxy Settings suid binary in Charles Proxy before 4.2.1… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0

Sources