CVE-2019-19031

HIGH

Easy XML Editor <1.7.8 - XML External Entity Injection

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-19031. PoCs published by Javier Olmedo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Easy XML Editor 1.7.8 and earlier, allowing arbitrary file disclosure via a malicious XML file and external DTD.

Description

Easy XML Editor through v1.7.8 is affected by: XML External Entity Injection. The impact is: Arbitrary File Read and DoS by consuming resources. The component is: XML Parsing. The attack vector is: Specially crafted XML payload.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Javier Olmedo · textlocalxml

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47945

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This exploit demonstrates an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in Easy XML Editor 1.7.8 and earlier, allowing arbitrary file disclosure via a malicious XML file and external DTD.

Classification

Working Poc 100%

Attack Type

Info Leak

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: Easy XML Editor 1.7.8 and before

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to host a malicious DTD file on a web server

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1213 - Data from Information Repositories

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://hackpuntes.com/cve-2019-19031-easy-xml-editor-1-7-8-inyeccion-xml/

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155996/Easy-XML-Editor-1.7.8-XML-Injection.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0516

EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-611

Status published

Products (1)

edit-xml/easy_xml_editor < 1.7.8

Published Dec 30, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026