SOAPpy vulnerable to XXE attacks
SOAPpy 0.12.5 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted SOAP request containing a large number of nested entity references.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | soappy | < 0.12.6 | 0.12.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3243
- https://github.com/kiorky/SOAPpy/commit/64125a24aad228761f38312d44bde4bec7354276
- https://github.com/kiorky/SOAPpy/commit/a38656817c8ce7d02e117b1308328419a5d1560f
- https://github.com/kiorky/SOAPpy/blob/develop/CHANGES.txt#L32-L37
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150501220613/http://www.pnigos.com/?p=260
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229062311/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67216
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/9
- https://pypi.org/project/soappy
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gh8-gr6x-7q26
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
soappy- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-923 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2gh8-gr6x-7q26 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: soappy
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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