XPath Injection in Yworks Yed
CVE-2020-25216
yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation when using an XML file in conjunction with a custom stylesheet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.yworks.com/products/yed/download (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- zigrin.com/advisories/yworks-yed-graph-editor-xslt-remote-code-execution-in-xml/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-25216?
- CVE-2020-25216 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Yworks Yed, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-25216?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-25216 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.