Description
python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Published: 2016-12-21
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0027 python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-34wj-p5jm-2p96 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in python-docx
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Python-openxml Project Python-docx
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.802Z

Reserved: 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5851

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-21T22:59:00.170

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5851

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