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CVE-2019-18212
XMLLanguageService.java in XML Language Server (aka lsp4xml) before 0.9.1, as used in Red Hat XML Language Support (aka vscode-xml) before…
Medium6.5EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
Description
XMLLanguageService.java in XML Language Server (aka lsp4xml) before 0.9.1, as used in Red Hat XML Language Support (aka vscode-xml) before 0.9.1 for Visual Studio and other products, allows a remote attacker to write to arbitrary files via Directory Traversal.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-xml/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-xml (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/pull/567 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#others (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.shielder.it/blog/dont-open-that-xml-xxe-to-rce-in-xml-plugins-for-vs-code-eclipse-theia/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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