XML External Entities (XXE) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XML External Entities (XXE) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the component 'quokka/core/content/views.py'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02771 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | quokka (PyPI) | up to 0.4.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4q2r-qxp6-h5j6 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- quokka (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4q2r-qxp6-h5j6
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quokka_project:quokka:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Quokka Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:quokka_project:quokka:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Quokka Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-18705
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q2r-qxp6-h5j6
References
More Quokka Project Quokka vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-13443 XML External Entities (XXE) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13442 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-18705 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-18705 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4q2r-qxp6-h5j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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