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CVE-2012-3488

The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt…

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
3 Oct 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 9.1.4
  • Version 9.1.3
  • Version 9.1.2
  • Version 9.1.1
All 47 release lines
  • Version 8.3
  • Version 8.3.1
  • Version 8.3.2
  • Version 8.3.3
  • Version 8.3.4
  • Version 8.3.5
  • Version 8.3.6
  • Version 8.3.7
  • Version 8.3.8
  • Version 8.3.9
  • Version 8.3.10
  • Version 8.3.11
  • Version 8.3.12
  • Version 8.3.13
  • Version 8.3.14
  • Version 8.3.15
  • Version 8.3.16
  • Version 8.3.17
  • Version 8.3.18
  • Version 8.3.19
  • Version 8.4
  • Version 8.4.1
  • Version 8.4.2
  • Version 8.4.3
  • Version 8.4.4
  • Version 8.4.5
  • Version 8.4.6
  • Version 8.4.7
  • Version 8.4.8
  • Version 8.4.9
  • Version 8.4.10
  • Version 8.4.11
  • Version 8.4.12
  • Version 9.0
  • Version 9.0.1
  • Version 9.0.2
  • Version 9.0.3
  • Version 9.0.4
  • Version 9.0.5
  • Version 9.0.6
  • Version 9.0.7
  • Version 9.0.8
  • Version 9.1
  • Version 9.1.1
  • Version 9.1.2
  • Version 9.1.3
  • Version 9.1.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3488
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3488