# CVE-2018-15531: JavaMelody has XXE via parseSoapMethodName in bull/javamelody/PayloadNameRequestWrapper.java.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-15531-javamelody-has-xxe-via-parsesoapmethodname-in-bull-javamelody  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-10-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-15531 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-17

JavaMelody has XXE via parseSoapMethodName in bull/javamelody/PayloadNameRequestWrapper.java.

Technologies: [net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/net-bull-javamelody-javamelody-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-15531 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-15531 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-15531?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 17 October 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.74.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-15531?** Yes. net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.74.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-15531?** Check whether you run net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.74.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core to 1.74.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- net.bull.javamelody:javamelody-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.74.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-15531
- GHSA-6fvx-r7hx-3vh6

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- [Java Melody vulnerable to cross-site scripting](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-1000273-java-melody-vulnerable-to-cross-site-scripting)
- [Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in JavaMelody](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-4378-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-in)
- [Cross-site Scripting in JavaMelody](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-12432-cross-site-scripting-in-javamelody)