CVE-2023-4554 (GCVE-0-2023-4554)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-01-29 20:56
Modified
2025-05-29 15:08
CWE
  • CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Summary
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.
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Vendor Product Version
OpenText AppBuilder Version: 21.2   < 23.2
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