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CVE-2018-1308
Published:April 09, 2018
Updated:October 12, 2026
This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files from the Solr server or the internal network.
Affected Packages
org.apache.solr:solr-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <7.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.3.0
org.apache.solr:solr-core (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.3.0 <6.6.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.6.3
Related Resources (11)
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201804.mbox/%3C000001d3cf68%245ac69af0%241053d0d0%24%40apache.org%3E
https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/739a7933
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1308
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pph-2595-cgfh
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-11971
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4194
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00025.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/3530397f1777332872eac2760f9aa0e2ae1d7450
https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/dd3be31f7062dcb2f3b2d7f0e89df29e197dee63
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-611
EPSS
Base Score:
20.82