CVE-2018-25082

Name: CVE-2018-25082
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-21T18:15:11.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-25082 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in zwczou WeChat SDK Python 0.3.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function validate/to_xml. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in zwczou WeChat SDK Python 0.3.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function validate/to_xml. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.5.5 is able to address this issue. The patch is named e54abadc777715b6dcb545c13214d1dea63df6c9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223403.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wechat Sdk Python Project	Wechat Sdk Python	< 0.5.5

References

https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/commit/e54abadc777715b6dcb545c13214d1dea63df6c9Patch
https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/pull/30Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/releases/tag/v0.5.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223403Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223403Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/commit/e54abadc777715b6dcb545c13214d1dea63df6c9Patch
https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/pull/30Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zwczou/weixin-python/releases/tag/v0.5.5Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223403Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.223403Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-25082?

How severe is CVE-2018-25082?

CVE-2018-25082 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25082?

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Source: NVD / NIST