Xmltwig is a Perl-based XML processing library with a narrow but established product footprint, where the observed vulnerability surface centers on memory-buffer handling and XML external entity (XXE) parsing issues. These weakness classes reflect the inherent parsing complexity and external-data risks present in XML processing tools; current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure figures are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Xmltwig over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
2 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2009-3560MEDIUM The big2_toUtf8 function in lib/xmltok.c in libexpat in Expat 2.0.1, as used in the XML-Twig module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (appli | Dec 4, 2009 | 5.0 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2016-9180CRITICAL perl-XML-Twig: The option to `expand_external_ents`, documented as controlling external entity expansion in XML::Twig does not work. External entities are always expanded, regardle | Dec 22, 2016 | 9.1 | 23 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (2 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Xmltwig.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Xmltwig — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.