Troubleshooting
Problem
A possible XXE (XML eXternal Entities) attack via the Edit Page portlet in My webMethods Server 9.7. The vulnerability allows to insert malicious XML and perform various attacks such as:
1. Billion laughs attack(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion_laughs_attack)
2. Sending HTTP requests to remote sites
3. Executing bash scripts code at the machine where the webMethods runs and reading file contents of the files from remote server.
Document Location
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 March 2025
UID
ibm17215564