CVE-2024-28039Network attack vector

Unauthenticated information disclosure via external XML entities

Published Mar 18, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

XXE in FitNesse all releases allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by submitting a crafted XML document. Public records do not identify the XML-processing endpoint or parser call that accepts the document without disabling external-entity resolution. No authentication or user interaction is required; published impact descriptions also include data alteration and service interruption.

CVSS severity5.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.73%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

XXE in FitNesse all releases allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by submitting a crafted XML document. Public records do not identify the XML-processing endpoint or parser call that accepts the document without disabling external-entity resolution. No authentication or user interaction is required; published impact descriptions also include data alteration and service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-28039
Published
Mar 18, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Robert C. Martin
Product
FitNesse
Classifications
CWE-611, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=*
  2. Affected versionversion=all releases

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Robert C. Martin · FitNesseversion=0 <=*; version=all releases

Published CVSS scores

5.8JPCERT/CC and IPACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.0JPCERT/CC and IPAAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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