Description
lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to 6.1.0, using either of the two parsers in the default configuration (with resolve_entities=True) allows untrusted XML input to read local files. Setting the resolve_entities option explicitly to resolve_entities='internal' or resolve_entities=False disables the local file access. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.1.0.
Published: 2026-04-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vfmq-68hx-4jfw lxml: Default configuration of iterparse() and ETCompatXMLParser() allows XXE to local files
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to 6.1.0, using either of the two parsers in the default configuration (with resolve_entities=True) allows untrusted XML input to read local files. Setting the resolve_entities option explicitly to resolve_entities='internal' or resolve_entities=False disables the local file access. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.1.0.
Title lxml: Default configuration of iterparse() and ETCompatXMLParser() allows XXE to local files
Weaknesses CWE-611
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-24T18:04:04.548Z

Reserved: 2026-04-16T16:43:03.174Z

Link: CVE-2026-41066

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Updated: 2026-04-24T18:03:45.409Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-24T17:16:20.933

Modified: 2026-04-24T17:56:41.280

Link: CVE-2026-41066

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