yWorks yEd Desktop up to 3.20.0 XSL Stylesheet xml injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in yWorks yEd Desktop up to 3.20.0 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component XSL Handler. Such manipulation as part of Stylesheet leads to xml injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-25216. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in yWorks yEd Desktop up to 3.20.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component XSL Handler. The manipulation as part of a Stylesheet leads to a xml injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-91. The product does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation when using an XML file in conjunction with a custom stylesheet.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2020. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-25216 since 09/09/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.20.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml injection
CWE: CWE-91 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: yEd Desktop 3.20.1

Timelineinfo

09/09/2020 🔍
09/17/2020 +8 days 🔍
09/18/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-25216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-25216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-161522
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2020 08:42
Updated: 09/18/2020 08:47
Changes: 09/18/2020 08:42 (39), 09/18/2020 08:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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