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TI-2018-16005 Aliases CVE-2018-1000652GHSA-x4cf-86pp-49rw

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

JabRef version <=4.3.1 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MsBibImporter XML Parser that can result in disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted MsBib file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 89f855d.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01937 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:jabref:jabref:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3.1VulnerableJabRef
  • cpe:2.3:a:jabref:jabref:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·JabRef

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000652
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4cf-86pp-49rw

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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