Vulnerability · Published Oct 31, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-26705
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the easy-xml package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The parseXML function in Easy-XML 0.5.0 was discovered to have a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows for an attacker to expose sensitive data or perform a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted external entity entered into the XML content as input.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | easy-xml | no fix listed | GHSA-v899-28g4-qmh8 |
| PyPI | easy-xml | no fix listed | PYSEC-2021-388 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/darkfoxprime/python-easy_xml/issues/1 x_refsource_MISC