XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting python-jinja2 package, versions <0:2.10-10.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.7% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHONJINJA2-10065297
  • published8 May 2025
  • 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 Rocky-Linux:8 python-jinja2 to version 0:2.10-10.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:2987.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-jinja2 package and not the python-jinja2 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 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 Base Scores

version 3.1