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CVE-2025-40934
November 26, 2025
XML-Sig versions 0.27 through 0.67 for Perl incorrectly validates XML files if signatures are omitted. An attacker can remove the signature from the XML document to make it pass the verification check. XML-Sig is a Perl module to validate signatures on XML files.  An unsigned XML file should return an error message.  The affected versions return true when attempting to validate an XML file that contains no signatures.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/perl-net-saml2/perl-XML-Sig.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.29-TRIAL <0.68
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.68
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
EPSS
Base Score:
0.02