CVE-2025-1781 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in W3CSS Validator versions prior to cssval-20250226. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to craft malicious XML objects, leading to server-side request forgery (SSRF) and potentially arbitrary local file disclosure if exception messages are accessible. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5, the attack requires low privileges and has low complexity, primarily impacting confidentiality. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20250226CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3:css_validator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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