CVE-2020-26705

Name: CVE-2020-26705
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-10-31T20:15:07.84+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-26705 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The parseXML function in Easy-XML 0.5.0 was discovered to have a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows for an attacker to expose sensitive data or perform a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted external entity entered into the XML content as input.. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The parseXML function in Easy-XML 0.5.0 was discovered to have a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability which allows for an attacker to expose sensitive data or perform a denial of service (DOS) via a crafted external entity entered into the XML content as input.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.29%

66.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Easyxml Project	Easyxml	0.5.0

References

https://github.com/darkfoxprime/python-easy_xml/issues/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/darkfoxprime/python-easy_xml/issues/1Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 31, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-26705?

How severe is CVE-2020-26705?

CVE-2020-26705 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26705?

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Source: NVD / NIST