The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option, which allows remote attackers to conduct
The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via crafted XML data to the (1) new or (2) load_xml function.
- Published
- May 12, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.0% · 90th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-611
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Report tools
Action score
21
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.0%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| xml-libxml project | xml-libxml | cpe:2.3:a:xml-libxml_project:xml-libxml |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.10
- canonical ubuntu linux15.04
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- fedoraproject fedora20
- fedoraproject fedora21
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
- xml-libxml project xml-libxmlup to 2.0118 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libxml-libxml-perl | before 2.0116+dfsg-2 | 2.0116+dfsg-2 |
| Debian:6.0 | libxml-libxml-perl | before 1.70.ds-1+deb6u1 | 1.70.ds-1+deb6u1 |
| Debian:7 | libxml-libxml-perl | before 2.0001+dfsg-1+deb7u1 | 2.0001+dfsg-1+deb7u1 |
| Debian:8 | libxml-libxml-perl | before 2.0116+dfsg-1+deb8u1 | 2.0116+dfsg-1+deb8u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | perl-XML-LibXML | before 2.0128-1.3 | 2.0128-1.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | perl-XML-LibXML | before 2.0019-5.3 | 2.0019-5.3 |
Same product
xml-libxml project: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-10672Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the argumen41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libxml-libxml-perl | 2.0116+dfsg-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:perl-XML-LibXML | 2.0128-1.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:perl-XML-LibXML | 2.0019-5.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity ReferenceCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0199.html
- cpansearch.perl.org/src/SHLOMIF/XML-LibXML-2.0119/Changes
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157448.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157740.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00006.html
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3243
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:231
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/25/2
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/30/1
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74333
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2592-1
- bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-xml-libxml/commits/5962fd067580767777e94640b129ae8930a68a30/raw/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.