MEI2Volpiano is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE), leading to a Denial of Service (DoS)
DDMAL MEI2Volpiano 0.8.2 is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE), leading to a Denial of Service. This occurs due to the usage of the unsafe 'xml.etree' library to parse untrusted XML input.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mei2volpiano | <= 0.8.2 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37189
- https://docs.python.org/3/library/xml.html#xml-vulnerabilities
- https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano
- https://github.com/DDMAL/MEI2Volpiano/blob/987b70fff991235e682405f901388af0f414eaa8/mei2volpiano/mei2volpiano.py#L59
- https://pyup.io/vulnerabilities/CVE-2022-37189/50928
- https://pypi.org/project/mei2volpiano
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6xm7-3cc5-47f9
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mei2volpiano- Disclosed
- 08.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-847 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6xm7-3cc5-47f9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mei2volpiano
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