Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-5851 - XXE vulnerability in Python-Openxml Project Python-Docx
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/blob/v0.8.6/HISTORY.rst
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91485
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FFMOH7ZPOPQWNJGUZOS5LXX4MGNRXXT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XU2WSYRNB7CLBBFCGSX34XHACTA2SWDZ/
- https://github.com/python-openxml/python-docx/commit/61b40b161b64173ab8e362aec1fd197948431beb