Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WireMock versions before 2.16.0 had an XML external entity issue. A remote unauthenticated attacker could make the service read local files or internal resources, and potentially disrupt availability. The public data does not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority hygiene fix for exposed WireMock environments. Urgency is lower if WireMock is only used locally and isolated, but the unauthenticated file and internal-resource access impact justifies prompt inventory and upgrade work.
Technical view
CVE-2018-9116 is an XXE vulnerability in WireMock before 2.16.0. The source description says remote unauthenticated attackers may access local files and internal resources and may cause denial of service. The bundle provides limited technical detail and no CWE, CVSS, or confirmed exploit activity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where WireMock before 2.16.0 accepts attacker-controlled XML over a reachable network path. Public or shared development, testing, CI, or staging instances would carry higher risk than isolated local-only usage.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The risk comes from unauthenticated remote reachability combined with XXE impact: local file disclosure, internal resource access, and possible denial of service.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse. It identifies the product and vulnerable version range but lacks CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, exploit details, and concrete vendor remediation text beyond the pre-2.16.0 version boundary.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WireMock deployments and library versions.
- Move off WireMock versions before 2.16.0.
- Restrict network access to WireMock instances.
- Avoid exposing test stubs to untrusted users.
- Review vendor guidance for exact remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory dependency manifests and runtime images for WireMock versions.
- Confirm no reachable instance runs a version before 2.16.0.
- Check whether WireMock endpoints are internet-accessible.
- Review logs for unusual XML-related errors or resource access attempts.
- Document compensating controls for any delayed upgrades.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/wiremock-user/PQ1UQzKZVl0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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