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CVE-2018-1000632

CWE-91Published: August 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

dom4j version prior to version 2.1.1 contains a CWE-91: XML Injection vulnerability in Class: Element. Methods: addElement, addAttribute that can result in an attacker tampering with XML documents through XML injection. This attack appear to be exploitable via an attacker specifying attributes or elements in the XML document. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.1.1 or later.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000632 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

dom4j_project1 product(s)

dom4j

netapp4 product(s)

oncommand workflow automationsnap creator frameworksnapcentersnapmanager

Oracle5 product(s)

flexcube investor servicingprimavera p6 enterprise project portfolio managementrapid planningretail integration busutilities framework

Red Hat4 product(s)

satellitesatellite capsulejboss enterprise application platformenterprise linux

Source: NVD CPE · 30 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/e598eb43d418744c4dbf62f647dd2381c9ce9387

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

PATCHhttps://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/e598eb43d418744c4dbf62f647dd2381c9ce9387

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0362

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0364

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0365

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0380

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1159

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1160

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1161

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1162

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/issues/48

ADVISORYhttps://ihacktoprotect.com/post/dom4j-xml-injection/

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0001/

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0362

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0364

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0365

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0380

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1159

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1160

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1161

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1162

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/issues/48

ADVISORYhttps://ihacktoprotect.com/post/dom4j-xml-injection/

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00028.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0001/

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

All References (58)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0362Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0364Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0365Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0380Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1159Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1160Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1161Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1162Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/commit/e598eb43d418744c4dbf62f647dd2381c9ce9387Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/dom4j/dom4j/issues/48Third Party Advisory

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https://ihacktoprotect.com/post/dom4j-xml-injection/Exploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/00571f362a7a2470fba50a31282c65637c40d2e21ebe6ee535a4ed74%40%3Ccommits.maven.apache.org%3E

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4a77652531d62299a30815cf5f233af183425db8e3c9a824a814e768%40%3Cdev.maven.apache.org%3E

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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a020ecaa3c701f408f612f7ba2ee37a021644c4a39da2079ed3ddbc%40%3Ccommits.maven.apache.org%3E

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000632

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-91

CISA KEVNo

Affected5 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 20, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-91)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2018-1000632 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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