CVE-2020-25614 is a critical vulnerability affecting xmlquery before version 1.3.1, stemming from a missing validation check for XML format in LoadURL responses. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText, with a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a widespread threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlquery_project:xmlquery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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