CVE-2018-1259
Spring Data Commons, used in combination with XMLBeam, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
CVE-2018-1259- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
CVE-2018-1259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0636 No score
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0636- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m929-7fr6-cvjg
Spring Data Commons, used in combination with XMLBeam, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
GHSA-m929-7fr6-cvjg- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
CVE-2018-1259- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m929-7fr6-cvjg
Spring Data Commons, used in combination with XMLBeam, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references
Spring Data Commons, versions 1.13 prior to 1.13.12 and 2.0 prior to 2.0.7, used in combination with XMLBeam 1.4.14 or earlier versions, contains a property binder vulnerability caused by improper restriction of XML external entity references as underlying library XMLBeam does not restrict external reference expansion. An unauthenticated remote malicious user can supply specially crafted request parameters against Spring Data's projection-based request payload binding to access arbitrary files on the system.
- Record
GHSA-m929-7fr6-cvjg- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.data:spring-data-commonsMaven |
1.13.0 up to 1.13.12 | 1.13.12 |
org.springframework.data:spring-data-commonsMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.7 | 2.0.7 |
org.springframework.data:spring-data-commonsMaven |
1.13.0 up to 1.13.12, plus listed versions 1.13.0.RELEASE1.13.1.RELEASE1.13.10.RELEASE1.13.11.RELEASE1.13.2.RELEASE Show 7 moreShow less1.13.3.RELEASE1.13.4.RELEASE1.13.5.RELEASE1.13.6.RELEASE1.13.7.RELEASE1.13.8.RELEASE1.13.9.RELEASE |
1.13.12 |
org.springframework.data:spring-data-commonsMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.7, plus listed versions 2.0.0.RELEASE2.0.1.RELEASE2.0.2.RELEASE2.0.3.RELEASE2.0.4.RELEASE2.0.5.RELEASE2.0.6.RELEASE |
2.0.7 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | tafamace/CVE-2018-1259 | 2018-11-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-1259 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Broadcom Spring Data Commons, published May 11, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.84%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons 1.13.12.