CVE-2025-1781 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7

History

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		There is a XXE in W3CSS Validator versions before cssval-20250226 that allows an attacker to use specially-crafted XML objects to coerce server-side request forgery (SSRF). This could be exploited to read arbitrary local files if an attacker has access to exception messages.
Weaknesses		CWE-611
References		https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-745m-xmq6-g6x7
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Google

Published: 2025-03-28T13:48:22.127Z

Updated: 2025-03-28T14:31:48.212Z

Reserved: 2025-02-28T15:27:33.252Z

Link: CVE-2025-1781

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-28T14:31:44.655Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-03-28T14:15:19.687

Modified: 2025-03-28T18:11:40.180

Link: CVE-2025-1781

Redhat

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