CVE-2017-18197
mxGraph vulnerable to XXE attacks
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
CVE-2017-18197- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
CVE-2017-18197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5647 No score
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5647- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x
mxGraph vulnerable to XXE attacks
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
CVE-2017-18197- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-18197
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18197- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x
mxGraph vulnerable to XXE attacks
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
GHSA-wvpv-8524-wg6x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-18197
In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18197- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10879-1 No score
jgraphx-3.9.2-1.9 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the jgraphx-3.9.2-1.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10879-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mxgraphnpm |
before 3.7.6 | 3.7.6 |
libjgraphx-javaDebian:12 |
before 2.1.0.7-2 | 2.1.0.7-2 |
libjgraphx-javaDebian:13 |
before 2.1.0.7-2 | 2.1.0.7-2 |
libjgraphx-javaDebian:14 |
before 2.1.0.7-2 | 2.1.0.7-2 |
libjgraphx-javaDebian:7 |
before 1.4.1.0-3+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.4.1.0-3 |
1.4.1.0-3+deb7u1 |
libjgraphx-javaUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0.7-1 |
None known |
libjgraphx-javaUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.1.0.7-1 |
None known |
jgraphxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 3.9.2-1.9 | 3.9.2-1.9 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-18197 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Jgraph Mxgraph, published February 24, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.90%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in mxgraph 3.7.6.