# CVE-2011-2206: XMLParser.pm in DJabberd before 0.85 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-06-22 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

XMLParser.pm in DJabberd before 0.85 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files, and possibly send HTTP requests to intranet servers or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption), via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1757.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/5
- https://github.com/djabberd/DJabberd/commit/b41d6dc247a175fe8e092d6ec2c460826fa62992
- https://raw.github.com/djabberd/DJabberd/master/CHANGES
- http://groups.google.com/group/djabberd/msg/80a462d5c28873d7?dmode=source&output=gplain
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/14/6

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