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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-4218 · published 9 November 2023

CVE-2023-4218: Eclipse ide xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Eclipse · Eclipse Ide

In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).

5.0 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.39% · top 69.6% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
5.0CVSS 3.1 base score
0.39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 Patch
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/ Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/ Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45 Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd Patch
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761 Patch
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-4218), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.