Description
xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2492
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PWHBRWXR3RNPHDSTQI6UWDG5ETOQ7VR/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0134
EPSS Percentile
67.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-611
Status
published
Products (1)
xmlsec_project/xmlsec
< 1.2.23
Published
Jul 17, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026