CVE-2025-1781
W3CSS Validator XXE SSRF
Description
There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages.
INFO
Published Date :
March 28, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 1, 2025, 5:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-1781
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https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2025-1781
vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3:css_validator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20250226 Added Reference Type Google Inc.: https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-611 Added Reference https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1781
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1781
weaknesses.