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python-openxml/python-docx · Security

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx

GHSA ID
GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96
CVE ID
CVE-2016-5851
Severity
high
Published
Updated
CVSS
8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3
8.8 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4
8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

CWEs

  • CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

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