Zend Framework XXE Vulnerability
Zend_XmlRpc in Zend Framework 1.x before 1.11.12 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0 does not properly handle SimpleXMLElement classes, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or create TCP connections via an external entity reference in a DOCTYPE element in an XML-RPC request, aka an XML external entity (XXE) injection attack.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | zendframework/zendframework1 | >= 1.0.0, < 1.11.12, >= 1.12.0-rc1, < 1.12.0 | 1.11.12, 1.12.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3363
- https://github.com/zendframework/zf1/commit/281a3251d71ed40a5289ec4afc355eea8e014dc5
- https://github.com/zendframework/zf1
- https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=225345
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170223044943/http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027208
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120626-0_zend_framework_xxe_injection.txt
- http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-01
- http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=HEAD&st=commit&s=MDL-34284
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101310.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/101358.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/25/2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2505
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/26/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/27/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027208
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Composer
- Package
zendframework/zendframework1- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7pg4-5233-82jv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: zendframework/zendframework1
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 34
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 9
- Medium 17
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 13
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 21
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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