Mustang before 2.16.3 allows exfiltrating files via XXE attacks.
Priority LOW 13CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Mustang before 2.16.3 allows exfiltrating files via XXE attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00132 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mustang (mustangproject): 2.16.3org.mustangproject:library (Maven): 2.16.3+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mustangproject | Mustang | before 2.16.3 | 2.16.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.mustangproject:library (Maven) | before 2.16.3 | 2.16.3 | Patch available | GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph |
| — | org.mustangproject:validator (Maven) | before 2.16.3 | 2.16.3 | Patch available | GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph |
- Mustang Vendormustangproject Affected before 2.16.3 Fixed in 2.16.3 Patch available CNA
- org.mustangproject:library (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.16.3 Fixed in 2.16.3 Patch available GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph
- org.mustangproject:validator (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.16.3 Fixed in 2.16.3 Patch available GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mustang (mustangproject) Fixed in 2.16.3
- Fix · GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph org.mustangproject:library (Maven) Fixed in 2.16.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph org.mustangproject:validator (Maven) Fixed in 2.16.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66372
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph
References
Other 5
Sources
- CVE-2025-66372 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-66372 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x832-fpvj-r5ph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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