{"id":86746,"date":"2026-03-22T03:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:36:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-8355-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-xerox-freeflow-core-version-8-0-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8355-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-xerox-freeflow-core-version-8-0-4\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8355: Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability in Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"
Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n
CVE-2025-8355 is a significant vulnerability found in Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4. This vulnerability, due to improper handling of XML input, can enable an attacker to inject external entities which can result in a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The potential impact includes compromise of the system and possible data leakage. Given its severity, the issue warrants immediate attention and remediation.<\/p>\n
Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n
CVE ID: CVE-2025-8355
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Server compromise, potential data leakage<\/p>\n
Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n
Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n
Xerox FreeFlow Core | 8.0.4<\/p>\n
How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n
The vulnerability arises due to the improper handling of XML input by Xerox FreeFlow Core 8.0.4. An attacker can craft malicious XML containing references to internal URLs, which when processed by the server, can result in a Server-Side Request Forgery. This means that the server can be tricked into making requests that it was not intended to make, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n
Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a mock HTTP request that contains a malicious payload in XML format:<\/p>\n
POST \/processXML HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/xml\n\n\n]>\n&xxe;<\/foo><\/code><\/pre>\nIn this example, the attacker is trying to access internal files via the system file URL in the XML entity.<\/p>\n Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block malicious XML input, thus preventing the exploitation of this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Overview CVE-2025-8355 is a significant vulnerability found in Xerox FreeFlow Core version 8.0.4. This vulnerability, due to improper handling of XML input, can enable an attacker to inject external entities which can result in a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The potential impact includes compromise of the system and possible data leakage. Given its severity, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t