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CVE-2013-1915

ModSecurity before 2.7.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
25 Apr 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.7.3
Exploit chance
4.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
XML external entities (XXE) (CWE-611)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ModSecurityServers and applications · cpe:a:trustwave:modsecurity
  • Every version before 2.7.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1915
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1915