CVE-2020-26708 json
requests-xml XML External Entity Injection vulnerability
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-ccrc-9x59-3vc4 , PYSEC-2023-96 , EUVD-2023-0226
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
requests-xml v0.2.3 was discovered to contain an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | requests-xml | <=0.2.3 all versions |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
github.com
/erinxocon/requests-xml/issues/7
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, report
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20230908-0003/
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26708
advisory
-
github.com
/erinxocon/requests-xml
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/requests-xml/PYSEC-2023-96.yaml
web
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20230908-0003
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-ccrc-9x59-3vc4
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-26708
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-ccrc-9x59-3vc4
- NVD CVE-2020-26708
- OSV PYSEC-2023-96
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