CVE-2018-11586
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in api/rest/status in SearchBlox 8.6.7 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in api/rest/status in SearchBlox 8.6.7 allows remote unauthenticated users to read arbitrary files or conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 14.70% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 4 June 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611, CWE-918
- Affected
- searchblox/searchblox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 10.5% on 21 September 2026 to 14.7% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 15.0% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148032/SearchBlox-8.6.7-XML-External-Entity-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gurelahmet.com/searchblox-8-6-7-out-of-band-xml-external-entity-oob-xxe-cve-2018-11586/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44827/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/148032/SearchBlox-8.6.7-XML-External-Entity-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gurelahmet.com/searchblox-8-6-7-out-of-band-xml-external-entity-oob-xxe-cve-2018-11586/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44827/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.