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CVE-2024-3572

7.5 · HIGH

The scrapy/scrapy project is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to the use of lxml.etree.fromstring for parsing untrusted XML data without proper validation.

Published Apr 16, 2024CWE-409EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2024-3572 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The scrapy/scrapy project is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to the use of lxml.etree.fromstring for parsing untrusted XML data without proper validation. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks, access local files, generate network connections, or circumvent firewalls by submitting specially crafted XML data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/scrapy/scrapy/commit/809bfac4890f75fc73607318a04d2ccba71b3d9fRefhuntr.com/bounties/c4a0fac9-0c5a-4718-9ee4-2d06d58adabbGitHubgithub.com/scrapy/scrapy/commit/809bfac4890f75fc73607318a04d2ccba71b3d9fRefhuntr.com/bounties/c4a0fac9-0c5a-4718-9ee4-2d06d58adabb

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3572?

CVE-2024-3572 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-3572?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-3572?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-3572?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-3572 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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