The xml-rs crate before 0.8.14 for Rust and Crab allows a denial of service (panic) via…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The xml-rs crate before 0.8.14 for Rust and Crab allows a denial of service (panic) via an invalid <! token (such as <!DOCTYPEs/%<!A nesting) in an XML document. The earliest affected version is 0.8.9.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01162 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed xml-rs (crates.io): 0.8.14
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | xml-rs (crates.io) | 0.8.9 to before 0.8.14 | 0.8.14 | Patch available | GHSA-7gf7-jv65-wjmh |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- xml-rs (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.8.9 to before 0.8.14 Fixed in 0.8.14 Patch available GHSA-7gf7-jv65-wjmh
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xml_library_project:xml_library:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.8.14 | Vulnerable | Xml Library Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xml_library_project:xml_library:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.8.14 Vulnerable ·Xml Library Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7gf7-jv65-wjmh xml-rs (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.14 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34411
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gf7-jv65-wjmh
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2023-34411 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-34411 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gf7-jv65-wjmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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