High

The json2xml package through 3.12.0 for Python allows an error in typecode decoding enabling a remote attack that can lead to an exception, causing a denial of service.

  • Disclosed: 22.08.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20
CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-248, CWE-754
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
json2xml
Disclosed
22.08.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8rj5-2857-877j - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-149 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: json2xml

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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