CVE-2019-19031

8.1 HIGH 5% exploit odds No fix listed Other

What it is

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 5.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2019-11-17 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2019-12-30 20:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2019-12-30 20:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:26 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-611 · XML external entity
Record status: Modified

Affected

edit-xml Easy Xml Editor ≤ 1.7.8

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record