Zend Framework XEE Vulnerability
Impact
(1) Zend_Dom, (2) Zend_Feed, and (3) Zend_Soap in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 do not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference in a DOCTYPE element in an XML-RPC request, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3363.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 1.0 before 1.11.13Ecosystem versions | 1.11.13 |
| From 1.12.0-rc1 before 1.12.0Ecosystem versions | 1.12.0 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-h5p3-7mg6-hgj4
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Original source description
(1) Zend_Dom, (2) Zend_Feed, and (3) Zend_Soap in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 do not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference in a DOCTYPE element in an XML-RPC request, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3363.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6531
- Patch github.com/zendframework/zf1/commit/1b5e86183a72b7b10b6c89e4f95f08c5da9716db
- Source reference github.com/zendframework/zf1
- Source reference www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt
- Security advisory framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01
- Security advisory www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
- Security advisory www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
- Security advisory www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
- Security advisory www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2