Vulnerability · Published Oct 17, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-31573
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in XMLUnit for Java from XMLUnit. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0, in the default configuration, might allow code execution via an untrusted stylesheet (used for an XSLT transformation), because XSLT extension functions are enabled.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.xmlunit:xmlunit-core | 2.10.0 | GHSA-chfm-68vv-pvw5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xmlunit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31573 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | xmlunit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31573 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | xmlunit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31573 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | xmlunit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31573 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | xmlunit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31573 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| XMLUnit | XMLUnit for Java | 2.0.0 – before 2.10.0 |
Weakness: CWE-669 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N