Independentsoft JWord prior 1.1.110 API xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Independentsoft JWord. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component API. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-28152. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Independentsoft JWord. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Independentsoft JWord before 1.1.110. The API is prone to XML external entity (XXE) injection via a remote DTD in a DOCX file.

The weakness was released 03/24/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at excellium-services.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28152 since 03/12/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.1.110 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31863). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JWord 1.1.110

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03/12/2023 🔍
03/24/2023 +12 days 🔍
03/24/2023 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: excellium-services.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28152 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28152
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223811
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2023 18:12
Updated: 12/02/2025 09:37
Changes: 03/24/2023 18:12 (49), 04/14/2023 09:42 (11), 12/02/2025 09:37 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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