CVE-2020-25614

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.94%

Last modified

CVE-2020-25614 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.

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
1.94%

77.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Xmlquery ProjectXmlquery< 1.3.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-25614?
xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.
How severe is CVE-2020-25614?
CVE-2020-25614 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25614?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST