CVE-2024-37388: ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability

June 7, 2024 (updated October 30, 2024)

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch
github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta
github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta/issues/16
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37388

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