CVE-2024-13971: Arbitrary File Read and Server Side Request Forgery via XML External Entities in Lobster_pro

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-04-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-611

Description

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a weakness in the XML parser functionality of Lobster_pro prior to version 4.12.6-GA. This allows them to obtain read access to files on the application server and adjacent network shares, and perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary services.

Affected products

Lobster GmbH Lobster_pro: before 4.12.6-ga — fixed in 4.12.6-ga

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Lobster GmbH Lobster_pro 4.12.6-ga. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.schutzwerk.com/en/blog/schutzwerk-sa-2024-005/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/May/1

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