CVE-2016-5851
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.90%
Description
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
How to fix CVE-2016-5851
To remediate CVE-2016-5851, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/python-docx—upgrade to 0.8.6 or later
- —upgrade to 0.8.6 or later
Is CVE-2016-5851 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.8.6
- from 0, < 0.8.6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |