exist version <= 5.0.0-RC4 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in XML Parser for REST Server that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning.
https://github.com/eXist-db/exist/issues/2180
https://0dd.zone/2018/10/27/exist-XXE/
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2018-12-20
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.00245