# CVE-2025-4641: XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in WebDriverManager

- Also known as: GHSA-PWM3-776C-8Q7Q
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.0.2, 6.1.0
- Published: 2025-05-14 · Updated: 2025-05-14

## Affected

- WebDriverManager: from 1.0.0, fixed in 6.0.2
- io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager (Maven): from 1.0.0, fixed in 6.1.0

## Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager WebDriverManager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/main/java/io/github/bonigarcia/wdm/WebDriverManager.java. This issue affects webdrivermanager: from 1.0.0 before 6.0.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on WebDriverManager, io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager, upgrade to a fixed version (6.0.2, 6.1.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/bonigarcia/webdrivermanager/pull/1458

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