CVE-2020-26708: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

June 29, 2023 (updated July 7, 2023)

requests-xml v0.2.3 was discovered to contain an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-ccrc-9x59-3vc4
github.com/erinxocon/requests-xml/issues/7
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/requests-xml/PYSEC-2023-96.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26708

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