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.
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.
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Fixes
Solution
Upgrade to version 0.68
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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History
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | XML-Sig prior to 0.68 for Perl improperly validates XML without signatures | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-347 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-26T22:34:33.569Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T09:05:34.363Z
Link: CVE-2025-40934
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Status : Received
Published: 2025-11-26T23:15:47.773
Modified: 2025-11-26T23:15:47.773
Link: CVE-2025-40934
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Updated: 2025-11-27T16:26:44Z