CVE-2023-4554 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Server Side Request Forgery, Probe System Files.

AppBuilder's XML processor is vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE), allowing an authenticated user to upload specially crafted XML files to induce server-side request forgery, disclose files local to the server that processes them.

This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel
Microsoft	Windows
Opentext	Appbuilder

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:opentext:appbuilder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54409	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in OpenText AppBuilder on Windows, Linux allows Server Side Request Forgery, Probe System Files. AppBuilder's XML processor is vulnerable to XML External Entity Processing (XXE), allowing an authenticated user to upload specially crafted XML files to induce server-side request forgery, disclose files local to the server that processes them. This issue affects AppBuilder: from 21.2 before 23.2.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.opentext.com/csm?id=ot_kb_search&kb_category=61648712db61781068cfd6c4e296197b

History

Thu, 29 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenText

Published: 2024-01-29T20:56:49.834Z

Updated: 2025-05-29T15:08:27.904Z

Reserved: 2023-08-25T16:55:14.960Z

Link: CVE-2023-4554

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:31:06.595Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-29T21:15:09.457

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:35:24.580

Link: CVE-2023-4554

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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