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textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML…

Priority LOW 36CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
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

textpattern version version 4.6.2 contains a XML Injection vulnerability in Import XML feature that can result in Denial of service in context to the web server by exhausting server memory resources. This attack appear to be exploitable via Uploading a specially crafted XML file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01344 71st 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:textpattern:textpattern:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.2VulnerableTextpattern
  • cpe:2.3:a:textpattern:textpattern:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Textpattern

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000090
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-756f-mjwr-h9x4

References

  • TI-2023-09955 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the plugin upload function of Textpattern… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18162 Directory Traversal vulnerability in Textpattern CMS v4.8.8 allows a remote authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-11802 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the upload plugin of Textpattern v4.8.8 and… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-25434 Textpattern CMS 4.9.0: Second-Order XSS via Atom Feed Injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2018-05387 An issue was discovered in Textpattern CMS 4.6.2 and earlier. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13637 Textpattern 4.7.3 contains an aribtrary file load via the file_insert function in include/txp_file.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources