6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-9375
xmltodict 0.14.2 - XML Injection
Description

XML Injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows Input Data Manipulation. This issue affects xmltodict: from 0.14.2 before 0.15.1.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 1, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 8, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9375 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Xmltodict xmltodict
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CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update xmltodict to a version that addresses XML injection vulnerabilities.
  • Update xmltodict to a secure version.
  • Validate all XML input for malicious content.
  • Sanitize XML data before processing.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-9375 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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Python module that makes working with XML feel like you are working with JSON

Python

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
5669 stars 452 fork 452 watcher
Born at : April 17, 2012, 2:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-9375 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-9375 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description XML Injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects xmltodict: 0.14.2. XML Injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows Input Data Manipulation. This issue affects xmltodict: from 0.14.2 before 0.15.1.
    Added Reference https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict/blob/v0.15.1/CHANGELOG.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict/commit/f98c90f071228ed73df997807298e1df4f790c33
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Sep. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://docs.python.org/3/library/xml.sax.utils.html#xml.sax.saxutils.escape
    Added Reference https://docs.python.org/3/library/xml.sax.utils.html#xml.sax.saxutils.XMLGenerator
    Added Reference https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict/issues/377#issuecomment-3255691923
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description XML Injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects xmltodict: 0.14.2.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-91
    Added Reference https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/mono
    Added Reference https://github.com/martinblech/xmltodict
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
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