Solr: XML external entity expansion in handler/dataimport/DataImporter.java allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files
Published Apr 9, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 20.82%
Description
This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files from the Solr server or the internal network.
Affected products
-
- Version 1.2 to 6.6.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0.0 to 7.2.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Solr | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
JBoss Developer Studio 11
solr-core
Not affected
Red Hat Fuse 7
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
solr-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
solr-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
solr-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2
solr
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
solr-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
solr-core
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBoss Developer Studio 11 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2 | solr | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | solr-core | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (52 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20823) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20823) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.64% (0.08638) | 94.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 20.82% (0.20823) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 21.19% (0.21192) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 8.69% (0.08694) | 94.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 21.19% (0.21192) | 97.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 8.69% (0.08694) | 94.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 21.19% (0.21192) | 97.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 8.69% (0.08694) | 94.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.94% (0.20937) | 97.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 4.34% (0.04340) | 88.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05778) | 90.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 85.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05778) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 85.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05778) | 90.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 85.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 5.78% (0.05778) | 90.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 84.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 5.78% (0.05778) | 90.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02519) | 84.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 85.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 85.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 85.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 85.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02651) | 84.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 89.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.00% (0.10995) | 89.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 90.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.71% (0.01706) | 88.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 1.71% (0.01706) | 87.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 2.40% (0.02399) | 88.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 3.36% (0.03362) | 90.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 4.69% (0.04686) | 91.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 5.47% (0.05473) | 91.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06545) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 67.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 67.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 65.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01246) | 41.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.66% (0.03661) | 72.16th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.66% (0.03661) | 71.91th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.66% (0.03661) | 82.72th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.66% (0.03661) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (15)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/08/3
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1308 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1564959 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pph-2595-cgfh Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/3530397f1777332872eac2760f9aa0e2ae1d7450
- https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/739a7933
- https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/dd3be31f7062dcb2f3b2d7f0e89df29e197dee63
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-11971 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00025.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201804.mbox/%3C000001d3cf68%245ac69af0%241053d0d0%24%40apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1308
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1308
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4194 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
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