CVE-2021-44557
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CVE-2021-44557 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. National Library of the Netherlands multiNER <= c0440948057afc6e3d6b4903a7c05e666b94a3bc is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in multiNER/ner.py. Since XML parsing resolves external entities, a malicious XML stream could leak internal files and/or cause a DoS.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
National Library of the Netherlands multiNER <= c0440948057afc6e3d6b4903a7c05e666b94a3bc is affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in multiNER/ner.py. Since XML parsing resolves external entities, a malicious XML stream could leak internal files and/or cause a DoS.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kb | Multiner | < 08-25-2021 |
References
- https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNERProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNER/pull/3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNERProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/KBNLresearch/multiNER/pull/3Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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