GHSA-34WJ-P5JM-2P96

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:06 – Updated: 2024-10-25 21:18
VLAI?
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx
Details

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

Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7 (High)
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
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.5"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "python-docx"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.8.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-5851"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-06T19:44:36Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2016-12-21T22:59:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.",
  "id": "GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96",
  "modified": "2024-10-25T21:18:53Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:06:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5851"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-docx/PYSEC-2016-21.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20170214030949/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx"
}


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