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CVE-2022-31471
untangle is a python library to convert XML data to python objects. untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier improperly restricts XML external…
High7.5EPSS 1.7%
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- jpcert
Description
untangle is a python library to convert XML data to python objects. untangle versions 1.2.0 and earlier improperly restricts XML external entity references. By exploiting this vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker may read the contents of local files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)
- CWE-611 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-611 and its CVEs
Affected products
Christian Stefanescu · untangle
- affected 1.2.0 and earlier
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIuntangleGHSA-f83q-2cp7-qrjg (opens in a new tab)
References (3)
- https://github.com/stchris/untangle (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/stchris/untangle/releases/tag/1.2.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN30454777/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f83q-2cp7-qrjg (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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