# CVE-2020-10799: The svglib package through 0.9.3 for Python allows XXE attacks via an svg2rlg call.

- Also known as: GHSA-3VCG-8P79-JPCV, PYSEC-2020-111
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.9.4
- Published: 2020-03-20 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- svglib (PyPI): fixed in 0.9.4
- svglib (PyPI): fixed in 0.9.4

## Description

The svglib package through 0.9.3 for Python allows XXE attacks via an svg2rlg call.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, svglib, upgrade to a fixed version (0.9.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/deeplook/svglib/issues/229

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