What is CVE-2020-26708?

CVE-2020-26708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Requests-Xml Project, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2020-26708?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Requests-Xml Project

CVE-2020-26708

requests-xml v0.2.3 was discovered to contain an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Requests-xml_project Requests-xml — versions 0.2.3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26708?: CVE-2020-26708 is a high-severity vulnerability in Requests-Xml Project, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2020-26708?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.