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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS0zNHdqLXA1am0tMnA5Ns3slA

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx

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

Permalink: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96
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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: High
Classification: General
Published: almost 2 years ago
Updated: 5 months ago

CVSS Score: 8.8
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Identifiers: GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96, CVE-2016-5851
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5851
• https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-docx/PYSEC-2016-21.yaml
• https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb
• https://web.archive.org/web/20170214030949/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96

Repository: https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx
Blast Radius: 31.2

Affected Packages