CVE-2016-9180

perl-XML-Twig: expand_external_ents option fails to work as documented

Published Dec 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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, regardless of the option's setting.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9996 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, regardless of the option's setting.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0043}

epss

{'score': 0.00433}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 27, 2016, 12:00 AM