XML external entity injection in North Grid Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition Ver5.62 and earlier, Proself Gateway Edition Ver1.65 and earlier, and Proself Mail Sanitize Edition Ver1.08 and earlier allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks. By processing a specially crafted request containing malformed XML data, arbitrary files on the server containing account information may be read by the attacker.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Grid | Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition | Ver5.62 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| North Grid | Proself Gateway Edition | Ver1.65 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| North Grid | Proself Mail Sanitize Edition | Ver1.08 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition VendorNorth Grid Affected Ver5.62 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Proself Gateway Edition VendorNorth Grid Affected Ver1.65 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Proself Mail Sanitize Edition VendorNorth Grid Affected Ver1.08 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:mail_sanitize:*:*:* | before 1.09 | Vulnerable | North Grid |
| cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:gateway:*:*:* | before 1.66 | Vulnerable | North Grid |
| cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 5.63 | Vulnerable | North Grid |
| cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* | before 5.63 | Vulnerable | North Grid |
- cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:mail_sanitize:*:*:* Versions before 1.09 Vulnerable ·North Grid
- cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:gateway:*:*:* Versions before 1.66 Vulnerable ·North Grid
- cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 5.63 Vulnerable ·North Grid
- cpe:2.3:a:northgrid:proself:*:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions before 5.63 Vulnerable ·North Grid
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2024-12-03 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m745-jcvj-8cx6
- 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More North Grid Proself vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20554 Improper authentication in North Grid Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20555 OS command injection in North Grid Proself Enterprise/Standard Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-45727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45727 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m745-jcvj-8cx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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