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CVE-2016-5851

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Date: December 20, 2016

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

Language: Python

Severity Score

8.8

Related Resources (17)

Url: https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/python-docx/PYSEC-2016-21.yaml

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5851

Url: https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ

Url: https://web.archive.org/web/20170214030949/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485

Url: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96

Url: https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7

Url: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT

Url: https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-5851

Severity Score

8.8

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

CWE-611

Top Fix

Upgrade Version

Upgrade to version 0.8.6

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	8.8
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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