CWE
611 918
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1000844: XEE

First published: Thu Dec 20 2018(Updated: )

Square Open Source Retrofit version Prior to commit 4a693c5aeeef2be6c7ecf80e7b5ec79f6ab59437 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in JAXB that can result in An attacker could use this to remotely read files from the file system or to perform SSRF.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in After commit 4a693c5aeeef2be6c7ecf80e7b5ec79f6ab59437.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Squareup Retrofit>=2.4.0<2.5.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1000844?

    CVE-2018-1000844 is a vulnerability in Square Open Source Retrofit version prior to commit 4a693c5aeeef2be6c7ecf80e7b5ec79f6ab59437 that allows remote file reading and server-side request forgery (SSRF).

  • How severe is CVE-2018-1000844?

    CVE-2018-1000844 has a severity score of 9.1 (critical).

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software is Square Open Source Retrofit versions 2.4.0 to 2.5.0.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-1000844?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-1000844 to remotely read files from the file system and perform server-side request forgery (SSRF).

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-1000844?

    Yes, a fix is available in commit 4a693c5aeeef2be6c7ecf80e7b5ec79f6ab59437. Updating to Retrofit version 2.5.0 or higher will also fix the vulnerability.

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