CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-68463

MediumCVSS 4.9
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.32%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE. This flaw may allow reading files or making network requests from the server.

Risk Assessment

XXE attack can lead to disclosure of sensitive files, SSRF attacks, or denial of service. This can compromise the security of applications using Biopython.

Recommendation

Update Biopython to a version later than 186 if available. If not, disable external XML entity processing in the parser configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS