xmltodict 0.14.2 xml injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xmltodict 0.14.2. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to xml injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-9375. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xmltodict 0.14.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-91. The product does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The advisory is shared at fluidattacks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-9375 since 08/23/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261376 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-9375), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (261376) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-26350). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml injection
CWE: CWE-91 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 261376
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-9375

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/23/2025 CVE reserved
09/01/2025 +9 days Advisory disclosed
09/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2025 +7 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: fluidattacks.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-9375 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9375
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322133
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2025 19:34
Updated: 09/08/2025 14:31
Changes: 09/01/2025 19:34 (63), 09/01/2025 20:10 (1), 09/08/2025 14:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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