CVE-2018-1000542
netbeans-mmd-plugin version <= 1.4.3 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MMD file import that can result in Possible information disclosure, server-side request forgery, or remote code execution.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
netbeans-mmd-plugin version <= 1.4.3 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in MMD file import that can result in Possible information disclosure, server-side request forgery, or remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted MMD file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.73% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- netbeans-mmd-plugin project/netbeans-mmd-plugin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 4.0% on 21 September 2026 to 2.7% on 28 October 2026.
References
- https://0dd.zone/2018/06/02/Netbeans-MMD-Plugin-XXE/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/raydac/netbeans-mmd-plugin/issues/45Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://0dd.zone/2018/06/02/Netbeans-MMD-Plugin-XXE/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/raydac/netbeans-mmd-plugin/issues/45Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.