CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability in libxml2 affects the xinclude feature, where the xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree functions fail to propagate critical parseFlags, such as XML_PARSE_NONET. This oversight can lead to XML external entity injection, server-side request forgery (SSRF), or denial of service attacks if a custom resource loader accesses the internet. Organizations using affected versions of libxml2 should prioritize this issue to mitigate potential exploitation risks.
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Original NVD Description
In xinclude in libxml2 before 2.15.4, xmlXIncludeProcess and xmlXIncludeProcessTree do not propagate parseFlags. This has security relevance for, for example, the XML_PARSE_NONET flag, if (without it) a custom resource loader accesses the internet and triggers XML external entity injection, SSRF, or a denial of service (e.g., for an attacker-controlled internet resource that is intentionally slow).
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