getID3 through 1.9.26 XML External Entity Injection via XML2array
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
getID3 through 1.9.26 contains an XML external entity injection vulnerability in the XML2array helper function that fails to properly disable entity loading on PHP before 8.0. Attackers can craft malicious XML metadata in media files to disclose local files, perform server-side request forgery, or cause denial of service through entity expansion.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| james-heinrich | getid3 | up to 1.9.26 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- getid3 Vendorjames-heinrich Affected up to 1.9.26 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmhw-pxmg-j22w
References
More james-heinrich vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-63322 getID3 before 1.9.26 OS Command Injection via Unescaped Filenames CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-94108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmhw-pxmg-j22w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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