XML Language Server (aka lsp4xml) before 0.9.1, as used in Red Hat XML Language Support (aka vscode-xml) before 0.9.1 for Visual Studio and other products, allows XXE via a crafted XML document, with resultant SSRF (as well as SMB connection initiation that can lead to NetNTLM challenge/response capture for password cracking). This occurs in extensions/contentmodel/participants/diagnostics/LSPXMLParserConfiguration.java.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-18213 is rated High Exploit Risk (78.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.98%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.36% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| 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 | 0.62% | 1.98% | +1.36% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 0.82% | 0.62% | -0.19% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 0.82% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| xml_language_server_project | xml_server_project | < 0.9.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xml_language_server_project:xml_server_project:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| eclipse | wild_web_developer | — | cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:wild_web_developer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| theia_xml_extension_project | theia_xml_extension | — | cpe:2.3:a:theia_xml_extension_project:theia_xml_extension:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/ | Product |
| https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#others | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/angelozerr/lsp4xml/pull/566 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-xml/ | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-xml | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.shielder.it/blog/dont-open-that-xml-xxe-to-rce-in-xml-plugins-for-vs-code-eclipse-theia/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |