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CVE-2017-18357Shopware Vulnerability

Shopware XXE Vulnerability

Published May 14, 2022 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Also known as GHSA-6m27-7cqj-2mxw

Key Facts

Routine patching
  • CVE-2017-18357 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting Shopware, shopware/shopware (composer).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Shopware 5.3.4, shopware/shopware 5.3.4.
  • Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

6.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

27%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

50/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Description

Shopware before 5.3.4 has a PHP Object Instantiation issue via the sort parameter to the loadPreviewAction() method of the Shopware_Controllers_Backend_ProductStream controller, with resultant XXE via instantiation of a SimpleXMLElement object.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ShopwareShopwareSee advisory5.3.4
shopware/shopwarecomposerSee advisory5.3.4

Patched Releases

Shopware

5.3.4

shopware/shopware

5.3.4

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 14, 2022

  2. Last updated

    Aug 5, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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