petl before 1.68, in some configurations, allows resolution of entities in an XML document.
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-91Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
petl before 1.68, in some configurations, allows resolution of entities in an XML document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02323 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed petl (PyPI): 1.6.8
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 |
| — | petl (PyPI) | before 1.6.8 | 1.6.8 | Patch available | GHSA-f5gc-p5m3-v347 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- petl (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.8 Fixed in 1.6.8 Patch available GHSA-f5gc-p5m3-v347
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:petl_project:petl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | Petl Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:petl_project:petl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Petl Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-f5gc-p5m3-v347 petl (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.8 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5gc-p5m3-v347
References
Patch 3
Advisory 4
Other 5
- https://github.com/petl-developers/petl/commit/07420ef8463cc387aea84e2d6241cf556574e2a5
- https://github.com/petl-developers/petl
- https://github.com/petl-developers/petl/releases/tag/v1.6.8
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/petl/PYSEC-2020-75.yaml
- https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/XML_External_Entity_(XXE)_Processing
Sources
- CVE-2020-29128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5gc-p5m3-v347 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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