# CVE-2020-26708: requests-xml v0.2.3 was discovered to contain an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitra

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-96, GHSA-CCRC-9X59-3VC4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-06-29 · Updated: 2024-11-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- requests-xml (PyPI): all versions
- requests-xml (PyPI): through 0.2.3

## Description

requests-xml v0.2.3 was discovered to contain an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, requests-xml, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/erinxocon/requests-xml/issues/7
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230908-0003/

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