CVE-2024-37388 is a critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting the ebookmeta.get_metadata function in lxml versions prior to 4.9.1, specifically impacting products like dnkorpushov ebookmeta. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.1, allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) with low attack complexity. While there is no known active exploitation (KEV) or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dnkorpushov:ebookmeta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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