CVE-2022-37189

Name: CVE-2022-37189
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-07T13:15:09.38+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37189 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. DDMAL MEI2Volpiano 0.8.2 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE), leading to a Denial of Service. This occurs due to the usage of the unsafe 'xml.etree' library to parse untrusted XML input.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

DDMAL MEI2Volpiano 0.8.2 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE), leading to a Denial of Service. This occurs due to the usage of the unsafe 'xml.etree' library to parse untrusted XML input.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ddmal	Mei2volpiano	<= 0.8.2

References

https://docs.python.org/3/library/xml.html#xml-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano/Product, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano/blob/987b70fff991235e682405f901388af0f414eaa8/mei2volpiano/mei2volpiano.py#L59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-37189/50928/Third Party Advisory
https://docs.python.org/3/library/xml.html#xml-vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano/Product, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano/blob/987b70fff991235e682405f901388af0f414eaa8/mei2volpiano/mei2volpiano.py#L59Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-37189/50928/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 7, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37189?

DDMAL MEI2Volpiano 0.8.2 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE), leading to a Denial of Service. This occurs due to the usage of the unsafe 'xml.etree' library to parse untrusted XML input.

How severe is CVE-2022-37189?

CVE-2022-37189 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37189?

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