CVE-2025-1781
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CVE-2025-1781 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| W3 | Css Validator | < 20250226 |
References
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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