XXE in eclipse.platform / Eclipse IDE
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Eclipse IDE (Eclipse Foundation): 4.29, 2023-09org.eclipse.core.runtime (Eclipse Foundation): 3.29.0+8 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse IDE | before 4.29 | 4.29 | Patch available | CNA |
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse IDE | before 2023-09 | 2023-09 | Patch available | CNA |
| Eclipse Foundation | org.eclipse.core.runtime | before 3.29.0 | 3.29.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Eclipse Foundation | org.eclipse.pde | up to 3.13.2400 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.core.runtime (Maven) | before 3.29.0 | 3.29.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.platform (Maven) | before 4.29.0 | 4.29.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.jface (Maven) | before 3.31.0 | 3.31.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.forms (Maven) | before 3.13.0 | 3.13.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.ide (Maven) | before 3.21.100 | 3.21.100 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.workbench (Maven) | before 3.130.0 | 3.130.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.urischeme (Maven) | before 1.3.100 | 1.3.100 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| — | org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.ui (Maven) | before 3.30.0 | 3.30.0 | Patch available | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
- Eclipse IDE VendorEclipse Foundation Affected before 4.29 Fixed in 4.29 Patch available CNA
- Eclipse IDE VendorEclipse Foundation Affected before 2023-09 Fixed in 2023-09 Patch available CNA
- org.eclipse.core.runtime VendorEclipse Foundation Affected before 3.29.0 Fixed in 3.29.0 Patch available CNA
- org.eclipse.pde VendorEclipse Foundation Affected up to 3.13.2400 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.core.runtime (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.29.0 Fixed in 3.29.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.platform (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.29.0 Fixed in 4.29.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.jface (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.31.0 Fixed in 3.31.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.forms (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.13.0 Fixed in 3.13.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.ide (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.21.100 Fixed in 3.21.100 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.workbench (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.130.0 Fixed in 3.130.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.urischeme (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.100 Fixed in 1.3.100 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.ui (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.30.0 Fixed in 3.30.0 Patch available GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.29 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:org.eclipse.core.runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.29.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:pde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.13.2400 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:eclipse_ide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.29 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:org.eclipse.core.runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.29.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:pde:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.13.2400 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse IDE (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 4.29
- Fix · CNA Eclipse IDE (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 2023-09
- Fix · CNA org.eclipse.core.runtime (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 3.29.0
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.core.runtime (Maven) Fixed in 3.29.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.platform (Maven) Fixed in 4.29.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.jface (Maven) Fixed in 3.31.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.forms (Maven) Fixed in 3.13.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.ide (Maven) Fixed in 3.21.100 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.workbench (Maven) Fixed in 3.130.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.urischeme (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.100 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.ui (Maven) Fixed in 3.30.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
References
Patch 9
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd
- https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec
- https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba
- https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b
Advisory 2
Other 5
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/security/advisories/GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/commit/5dc372a0c5002b7f22e5d49eaa1cbf0916455daf
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform
More Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Ide vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-04370 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-06957 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Help Contents web application… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-4218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4218 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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