CVE-2017-12623: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

October 10, 2017 (updated November 5, 2017)

An authorized user could upload a template which contained malicious code and accessed sensitive files via an XML External Entity.

References

nifi.apache.org/security.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12623

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