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GHSA-HX54-PF28-7XCH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-07 21:31 – Updated: 2024-10-30 21:36

Summary

ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability

Details

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "ebookmeta"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
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              "fixed": "1.2.8"
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  "aliases": [
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  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-611",
      "CWE-776"
    ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-07T21:54:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-07T19:15:24Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the `ebookmeta.get_metadata` function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.",
  "id": "GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch",
  "modified": "2024-10-30T21:36:34Z",
  "published": "2024-06-07T21:31:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37388"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta/issues/16#issue-2317712335"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta"
    }
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  "severity": [
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability"
}

CVE-2024-37388 (GCVE-0-2024-37388)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-07 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-30 19:08

Summary

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of lxml before v4.9.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-30 19:07 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta/issues/1…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
lxml	lxml	Affected: 0 , < 4.9.1 (custom) cpe:2.3:a:lxml:lxml::::::::

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PYSEC-2026-1324

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-07-07 14:34 - Updated: 2026-07-07 17:24

Details

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Impacted products

Name	purl
ebookmeta	pkg:pypi/ebookmeta

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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "ebookmeta",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/ebookmeta"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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            {
              "fixed": "1.2.8"
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.10.0",
        "0.10.1",
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        "0.11.0",
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        "0.20",
        "1.0.0",
        "1.0.1",
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        "1.0.3",
        "1.0.4",
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        "1.1.1",
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        "1.1.3",
        "1.1.4",
        "1.2.0",
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        "1.2.5",
        "1.2.6",
        "1.2.7"
      ]
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37388",
    "GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch"
  ],
  "details": "An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the `ebookmeta.get_metadata` function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-1324",
  "modified": "2026-07-07T17:24:04.006220Z",
  "published": "2026-07-07T14:34:34.487840Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37388"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta/issues/16#issue-2317712335"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://pypi.org/project/ebookmeta"
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability"
}

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