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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting python package, versions <0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.13% (48th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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SUSE
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-PYTHON-6043096
  • published 2 Nov 2023
  • disclosed 22 Aug 2023
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Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48565 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-611 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python to version 0:2.7.18-1.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2330.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. The plistlib module no longer accepts entity declarations in XML plist files to avoid XML vulnerabilities.

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