CVE-2023-42344

High

Published: 08 May 2026

Published

08 May 2026

Modified

08 May 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score 0.0291 86.5th percentile

Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-42344 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Watchtowr (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 13.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing

addresses: CWE-611

Penetration testing includes XML external entity payloads, detecting XXE vulnerabilities and enabling their mitigation.

SI-4 System Monitoring

addresses: CWE-611

Identifies XML external entity processing via monitoring of unusual file/network access or resource usage.

NVD Description

Alkacon OpenCms before 10.5.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via a cmis-online/query XXE attack on a Chemistry servlet.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.