Base Score

HIGH8.8

CVE-2016-5851

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

VectorNETWORK

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateDec 21, 2016, 22:59

Affected Versions(1)

python-docx(PyPI)

Introduced0

Fixed0.8.6

LimitN/A

Package (Ecosystem)	Introduced	Fixed	Limit
python-docx(PyPI)	0	0.8.6	N/A

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-611

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

8.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

REQUIRED

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH

References

Base Score

HIGH8.8

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-611

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

8.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

HIGH

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

REQUIRED

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH