CVE-2018-1000515: ventrian News-Articles version NewsArticles.00.09.11 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in New

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-1000515 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting news-articles. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ventrian News-Articles version NewsArticles.00.09.11 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in News-Articles/API/MetaWebLog/Handler.ashx.vb that can result in Attacker can read any file in the server or use smbrelay attack to access to server..

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2018-06-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: news-articles project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-06-26 16:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

news-articles project news-articles DOWNGRADE

Affected: 00.09.11

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 00.09.11

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-articles || rpm -q news-articles || news-articles --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 00.09.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-articles sudo apt install news-articles=<VERSION_BEFORE_00.09.11> sudo apt-mark hold news-articles

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list news-articles sudo dnf downgrade news-articles-<VERSION_BEFORE_00.09.11> sudo dnf versionlock add news-articles

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000515?

news-articles: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-1000515 being exploited?

CVE-2018-1000515 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-1000515 affect?

CVE-2018-1000515 affects news-articles. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). ventrian News-Articles version NewsArticles.00.09.11 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in News-Articles/API/MetaWebLog/Handler.ashx.vb that can result in Attacker can read any file in the server or use smbrelay attack to ac

How urgent is CVE-2018-1000515?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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