XML external entity injection in Eclipse Web Tools Platform
Priority LOW 33CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In all versions of Eclipse Web Tools Platform through release 3.18 (2020-06), XML and DTD files referring to external entities could be exploited to send the contents of local files to a remote server when edited or validated, even when external entity resolution is disabled in the user preferences.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00879 59th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Web Tools Platform | 1.0 to 3.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Eclipse Web Tools Platform VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 1.0 to 3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:web_tools_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 – 3.18 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:web_tools_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 3.18 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17637
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm24-pc4h-hw9q
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-17637 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17637 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm24-pc4h-hw9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-17637 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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