CVE-2011-1757
CVE-2011-1757 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brad Fitzpatrick Djabberd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Brad Fitzpatrick Djabberd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
DJabberd 0.84 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1757?
- DJabberd 0.84 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1757?
- CVE-2011-1757 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-1757 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-1757?
- CVE-2011-1757 primarily affects Brad Fitzpatrick Djabberd. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-1757?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-1757 published?
- CVE-2011-1757 was published on 2011-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:brad_fitzpatrick:djabberd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brad_fitzpatrick:djabberd:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brad_fitzpatrick:djabberd:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brad_fitzpatrick:djabberd:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:brad_fitzpatrick:djabberd:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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