XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.18-8+deb11u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-PYTHON27-5853771
  • published23 Aug 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48565  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 python2.7 to version 2.7.18-8+deb11u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2.7 package and not the python2.7 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1