high8.7
CVE-2025-11058
xml2rfc has an arbitrary file read vulnerability
Impact
### Impact When generating PDF files, this vulnerability allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the filesystem by injecting malicious link element into the XML. ### Workarounds Test untrusted input with `link` elements with `rel="attachment"` before processing. ### Credits This vulnerability was reported by Mohamed Ouad from [Doyensec](https://doyensec.com/).
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | xml2rfc | <= 3.30.0 | 3.30.1 |