CVE-2024-37388
ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.09%
Description
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the `ebookmeta.get_metadata` function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.
How to fix CVE-2024-37388
To remediate CVE-2024-37388, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- PyPI/ebookmeta—upgrade to 1.2.8 or later
Is CVE-2024-37388 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2.8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |