BlogEngine.NET 3.3 allows XXE attacks via the POST body to metaweblog.axd.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-14485 is rated High Exploit Risk (83/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.29%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46106 | exploit_db | edb | 2019-01-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 40.47% | 16.29% | -24.18% |
| 2 | 2026-05-25 | 43.44% | 40.47% | -2.97% |
| 3 | 2026-04-07 | — | 43.44% | — |
Full EPSS history (28 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.0 | CRITICAL |
|
3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| blogengine | blogengine.net | 3.3 | cpe:2.3:a:blogengine:blogengine.net:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151063/BlogEngine-3.3-XML-External-Entity-Injection.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/rxtur/BlogEngine.NET/commits/master | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46106/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |