{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-76572", "assignerOrgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "VulDB", "dateReserved": "2026-08-19T13:45:40.432Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-19T19:30:10.341Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-19T19:30:10.341Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5", "shortName": "VulDB", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-19T19:30:10.341Z"}, "title": "pkp pkp-lib XSLTransformer.php _transformPHP xml external entity reference", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-611", "lang": "en", "description": "XML External Entity Reference"}]}, {"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-610", "lang": "en", "description": "Externally Controlled Reference"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "pkp", "product": "pkp-lib", "versions": [{"version": "3.3.0-22", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "3.4.0-10", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "3.5.0-4", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "3.3.0-23", "status": "unaffected"}, {"version": "3.4.0-11", "status": "unaffected"}, {"version": "3.5.0-5", "status": "unaffected"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:pkp:pkp-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability was detected in pkp pkp-lib up to 3.3.0-22/3.4.0-10/3.5.0-4. The affected element is the function _transformPHP of the file classes/xslt/XSLTransformer.php. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. The attack can be executed remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.0-23, 3.4.0-11 and 3.5.0-5 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is identified as 78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47. Upgrading the affected component is advised."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV4_0": {"version": "4.0", "baseScore": 5.1, "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}, {"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "baseScore": 4.7, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}, {"cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "baseScore": 4.7, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"}}, {"cvssV2_0": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.8, "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C"}}], "timeline": [{"time": "2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "Advisory disclosed"}, {"time": "2026-08-19T02:00:00.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "VulDB entry created"}, {"time": "2026-08-19T15:51:10.000Z", "lang": "en", "value": "VulDB entry last update"}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Razielx64 (VulDB User)", "type": "reporter"}], "references": [{"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037", "name": "VDB-393037 | pkp pkp-lib XSLTransformer.php _transformPHP xml external entity reference", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "technical-description"]}, {"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037/cti", "name": "VDB-393037 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)", "tags": ["signature", "permissions-required"]}, {"url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-76572", "name": "CVE-2026-76572 | CVE Analysis and Report", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/878359", "name": "Submit #878359 | Public Knowledge Project OJS/OMP/OPS 3.3.0-22 and older XML Injection", "tags": ["third-party-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12977", "tags": ["issue-tracking"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47", "tags": ["patch"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/releases/tag/3_5_0-5", "tags": ["patch"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/", "tags": ["product"]}], "tags": ["x_open-source"], "x_generator": ["VulDB PVTS v202608"]}}}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:pkp:pkp-lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"], "product": "pkp-lib", "vendor": "pkp", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "3.3.0-22"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "3.4.0-10"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "3.5.0-4"}, {"status": "unaffected", "version": "3.3.0-23"}, {"status": "unaffected", "version": "3.4.0-11"}, {"status": "unaffected", "version": "3.5.0-5"}]}], "source": "cna@vuldb.com"}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "A vulnerability was detected in pkp pkp-lib up to 3.3.0-22/3.4.0-10/3.5.0-4. The affected element is the function _transformPHP of the file classes/xslt/XSLTransformer.php. The manipulation results in xml external entity reference. The attack can be executed remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.0-23, 3.4.0-11 and 3.5.0-5 is sufficient to fix this issue. The patch is identified as 78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47. Upgrading the affected component is advised."}], "id": "CVE-2026-76572", "lastModified": "2026-08-19T20:17:23.627", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "MULTIPLE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 5.8, "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 6.4, "impactScore": 6.4, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "cna@vuldb.com", "type": "Secondary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "baseScore": 4.7, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.2, "impactScore": 3.4, "source": "cna@vuldb.com", "type": "Primary"}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"cvssData": {"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 5.1, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X", "version": "4.0", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "LOW", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "LOW", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "LOW", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED"}, "source": "cna@vuldb.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2026-08-19T20:17:23.627", "references": [{"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/78c699370ea43ae2784e1c4ace7c947d207f2b47"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12977"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/releases/tag/3_5_0-5"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-76572"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/878359"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037"}, {"source": "cna@vuldb.com", "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/393037/cti"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cna@vuldb.com", "vulnStatus": "Received", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-610"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-611"}], "source": "cna@vuldb.com", "type": "Primary"}]}

{}

{}