An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of lxml…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of lxml before v4.9.1 allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00536 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ebookmeta (PyPI): 1.2.8
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
| — | ebookmeta (PyPI) | before 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 | Patch available | GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ebookmeta (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 1.2.8 Fixed in 1.2.8 Patch available GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dnkorpushov:ebookmeta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.1 | Vulnerable | Dnkorpushov |
- cpe:2.3:a:dnkorpushov:ebookmeta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.1 Vulnerable ·Dnkorpushov
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch ebookmeta (PyPI) Fixed in 1.2.8 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch
References
More Dnkorpushov Ebookmeta vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-24417 An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-37388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-37388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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