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weixin-python XML External Entity vulnerability

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Mar 21, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Oct 20, 2023

Package

pip weixin-python (pip)

Affected versions

< 0.5.5

Patched versions

0.5.5

Description

A vulnerability was found in zwczou WeChat SDK Python 0.3.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function validate/to_xml. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.5.5 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e54abadc777715b6dcb545c13214d1dea63df6c9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223403.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Mar 21, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 21, 2023
Reviewed Mar 21, 2023
Last updated Oct 20, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2018-25082

GHSA ID

GHSA-h384-ph77-3699

Source code

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