XXE vulnerability in 'XML2Dict' version 0.2.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Priority LOW 35CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
XXE vulnerability in 'XML2Dict' version 0.2.2 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01172 67th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XML2Dict | 0.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | XML2Dict (PyPI) | up to 0.2.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-gp6m-vqhm-5cm5 |
- XML2Dict Vendor— Affected 0.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- XML2Dict (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-gp6m-vqhm-5cm5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xml2dict_project:xml2dict:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Xml2dict Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xml2dict_project:xml2dict:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xml2dict Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25951
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp6m-vqhm-5cm5
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-25951 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25951 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp6m-vqhm-5cm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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