XML external entity injection in CandidATS
Priority LOW 35CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
CandidATS version 3.0.0 allows an external attacker to read arbitrary files from the server. This is possible because the application is vulnerable to XXE.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01019 63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CandidATS | 3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CandidATS Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:auieosoftware:candidats:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Auieosoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:auieosoftware:candidats:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Auieosoftware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42745
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5x8p-x36c-4gwr
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2022-42745 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42745 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5x8p-x36c-4gwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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