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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-13358 · published 5 July 2019

CVE-2019-13358: Opencats xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Opencats · Opencats

lib/DocumentToText.php in OpenCats before 0.9.4-3 has XXE that allows remote users to read files on the underlying operating system. The attacker must upload a file in the docx or odt format.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 24% · top 2.2% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

lib/DocumentToText.php in OpenCats before 0.9.4-3 has XXE that allows remote users to read files on the underlying operating system. The attacker must upload a file in the docx or odt format.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164253/OpenCats-0.9.4-2-XML-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.opencats.org/news/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://doddsecurity.com/312/xml-external-entity-injection-xxe-in-opencats-applicant-tracking-system/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/pull/440 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164253/OpenCats-0.9.4-2-XML-Injection.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.opencats.org/news/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://doddsecurity.com/312/xml-external-entity-injection-xxe-in-opencats-applicant-tracking-system/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/pull/440 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-13358), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.