An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the Charles 4.2.7 import/export setup option. If a user imports a "Charles Settings.xml" file from an attacker, an intranet network may be accessed and information may be leaked.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-19244 is rated High Exploit Risk (78.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.02%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.62% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | 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 | 0.40% | 2.02% | +1.62% |
| 2 | 2026-01-15 | 0.55% | 0.40% | -0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 0.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.6 | 3.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 4.0 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| charlesproxy | charles | 4.2.7 | cpe:2.3:a:charlesproxy:charles:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://whitehatck01.blogspot.com/2018/11/charles-427-xml-external-entity.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |