CVE-2019-13608

Citrix StoreFront Server XML External Entity (XXE) Processing Vulnerability

  • High 7.5
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021
  • Used in ransomware campaigns

Description

Citrix StoreFront Server before 1903, 7.15 LTSR before CU4 (3.12.4000), and 7.6 LTSR before CU8 (3.0.8000) allows XXE attacks.

Key facts

Published
29 Aug 2019
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
mitre
KEV added
3 Nov 2021
KEV fix due
3 May 2022
Used in ransomware
Yes, according to CISA
EPSS
30.041% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.237% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2019 Published
  2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2019-13608 added to CISA KEV
  3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

Practice this bug class

HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on XXE (CWE-611).

References