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TI-2023-04200 Aliases CVE-2023-4554GHSA-wgfc-hm58-hx63

XML External Entity (XXE) Processing

Priority LOW 29CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Server Side Request Forgery, Probe System Files. AppBuilder's XML processor is vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE), allowing an authenticated user to upload specially crafted XML files to induce server-side request forgery, disclose files local to the server that processes them. This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AppBuilder (OpenText): 23.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenTextAppBuilder21.2 to before 23.223.2Patch availableCNA
  • AppBuilder VendorOpenText Affected 21.2 to before 23.2 Fixed in 23.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opentext:appbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 to before 23.2VulnerableOpenText
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:opentext:appbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 to before 23.2 Vulnerable ·OpenText
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA AppBuilder (OpenText) Fixed in 23.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenText AppBuilder 23.2

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-04197 Command Injection via Task SchedulerPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-04196 Unauthenticated arbitrary file read in OpenText AppBuilderPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2023-04198 Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) URL ManipulationPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4554
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wgfc-hm58-hx63

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-04197 Command Injection via Task Scheduler CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04196 Unauthenticated arbitrary file read in OpenText AppBuilder CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-04198 Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) URL Manipulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-04199 Unauthenticated Access to AppBuilder Configuration Files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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