XML External Entity (XXE) in Django
Moderate severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
May 17, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated May 24, 2024
Package
Affected versions
>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.6
>= 1.4.0, < 1.4.4
Patched versions
1.3.6
1.4.4
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Apr 3, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 17, 2022
Reviewed
May 21, 2024
Last updated
May 24, 2024
Credits
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MarkLee131 Analyst
The XML libraries for Python as used in OpenStack Keystone Essex and Folsom, Django, and possibly other products allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) attack.
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