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CVE-2024-36827
Published:June 07, 2024
Updated:October 10, 2026
An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the ebookmeta.get_metadata function of ebookmeta before v1.2.8 allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.
Affected Packages
ebookmeta (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.10.0 <1.2.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.2.8
Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ebookmeta/PYSEC-2024-76.yaml
https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36827
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-whf4-fpj8-pgg8
https://github.com/dnkorpushov/ebookmeta/issues/16#issue-2317712335
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/36xxx/CVE-2024-36827.json
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
CWE-776
EPSS
Base Score:
0.50